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Old 04-17-09, 11:07 PM
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Default Replaced control arms; no luck
Hey guys, I have a 2000 GS300 and know that the lower ball joints should be replaced. So I bought a pair from Carson's (~$145) and threw them on. I still have the same clunking noise coming from my passenger side while driving on rough surfaces at about 10-15mph. Any thoughts on what it might still be? Please help! Thank you for you time
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Old 04-17-09, 11:13 PM
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Same problem here but on the driver side
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did you check the castor arm bushing thats were most of the problems start
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Originally Posted by tom steele
did you check the castor arm bushing thats were most of the problems start
Isnt the castor arm and lower control arm the same synonym?
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Originally Posted by Rick James
Upper control arm.
dont neglect it. i went in to replace a wheel bearing, and while checking for that, my mech discovered a wobble in the upper control arm ball joint...on top of the worn wheel bearing!
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Soo many answers, might as well replace the car.
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