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Easy Fix for bad control arms and joints! It Worked!! Saved thousands!

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Old Sep 25, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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Talking Easy Fix for bad control arms and joints! It Worked!! Saved thousands!

I saved thousand of dollars! After being diagnosed with the dreaded control arm issue on these cars I had to get creative. All of my upper and lower control arms and joints were shot due to my 2008 having over 210000 miles on it. After getting tired of all the noises i decided to try a cost effective fix. Considering that its just rubber I had to think of a way to replace the rubber in the bushings that had rotten out leaving gaps between the bushings and metal bolts holding the arms on. The solution you wont believe was Flex Shot only cost me $20 and it it fixed all of my issues, will be posting pictures soon, but after driving over 2 days with it has solved all my problems! After jacking up the car and removing the wheel, without even having to remove any parts i just used a hydralic jack to push up the lower control arm and upper control arms to move the front assembly independent of the car and sprayed the flex shot into the gaps! This stuff is really strong and flex shot is made to last for years and it also has to strength as well and has made my bushings like new again! Flex shot is there only product that is suppose to last 30 years! To good to be true I know! I still cant beleivie it! Next I will spray leather spray paint over it protect the rubber from the elements https://www.flexsealproducts.com/product/flex-shot/


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Old Sep 25, 2017 | 08:15 PM
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I saved thousand of dollars! After being diagnosed with the dreaded control arm issue on these cars I had to get creative. All of my upper and lower control arms and joints were shot due to my 2008 having over 210000 miles on it. After getting tired of all the noises i decided to try a cost effective fix. Considering that its just rubber I had to think of a way to replace the rubber in the bushings that had rotten out leaving gaps between the bushings and metal bolts holding the arms on. The solution you wont believe was Flex Shot only cost me $20 and it it fixed all of my issues, will be posting pictures soon, but after driving over 2 days with it has solved all my problems! After jacking up the car and removing the wheel, without even having to remove any parts i just used a hydralic jack to push up the lower control arm and upper control arms to move the front assembly independent of the car and sprayed the flex shot into the gaps! This stuff is really strong and flex shot is made to last for years and it also has to strength as well and has made my bushings like new again! Flex shot is there only product that is suppose to last 30 years! To good to be true I know! I still cant beleivie it! Next I will spray leather spray paint over it protect the rubber from the elements https://www.flexsealproducts.com/product/flex-shot/


https://www.flexsealproducts.com/product/flex-shot/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3JSR1URe0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUDwV-KWkNI

That is quite an amazing product video! Keep us updated on the longer-term durability of the product. I believe the product is true to its claims but many of its applications are static. I am curious how this product will truly hold up over time under the stress and conditions of the control arms. Not trying to be negative and it would be amazing if this product stands the test of time. Best of luck with it and thank you for testing it for the rest of us.
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Old Sep 25, 2017 | 09:19 PM
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"But wait.....order now and we'll ship you TWO bottles for the same low price of $19.99!!"

Sorry...
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 04:47 AM
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"But wait.....order now and we'll ship you TWO bottles for the same low price of $19.99!!"

Sorry...
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 06:17 AM
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this is a joke right? i think you can just easily put some headphones and ignore the noise all together its even cheaper
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by roadfrog
"But wait.....order now and we'll ship you TWO bottles for the same low price of $19.99!!"

Sorry...
Just pay $16.95 separate shipping and handling
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 07:02 AM
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Dude, quit spamming this everywhere, I see it in 2 other threads already. Another forum I'm on will ban you for hawking products if you'e not a sponsor so if you like your account here (11 posts in 10 years...) may I suggest you knock it off.
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 07:59 AM
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Just pay $16.95 separate shipping and handling

Yup. Kinda reminiscent of "Bass-o-Matic"!
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Why don't you post pictures of your LS460, pics of the control arms, pics to show where you have applied the product, and a original diagnoses from a mechanic. If not people are going to doubt the validity of the post, especially when you only have 11 posts so far.
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 02:33 PM
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I like it. I don't believe it but its very creative.
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 04:17 PM
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I don't doubt it can stop some noises but its not going to help performance at all
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kontrazeus
I saved thousand of dollars! After being diagnosed with the dreaded control arm issue on these cars I had to get creative. All of my upper and lower control arms and joints were shot due to my 2008 having over 210000 miles on it. After getting tired of all the noises i decided to try a cost effective fix. Considering that its just rubber I had to think of a way to replace the rubber in the bushings that had rotten out leaving gaps between the bushings and metal bolts holding the arms on. The solution you wont believe was Flex Shot only cost me $20 and it it fixed all of my issues, will be posting pictures soon, but after driving over 2 days with it has solved all my problems! After jacking up the car and removing the wheel, without even having to remove any parts i just used a hydralic jack to push up the lower control arm and upper control arms to move the front assembly independent of the car and sprayed the flex shot into the gaps! This stuff is really strong and flex shot is made to last for years and it also has to strength as well and has made my bushings like new again! Flex shot is there only product that is suppose to last 30 years! To good to be true I know! I still cant beleivie it! Next I will spray leather spray paint over it protect the rubber from the elements https://www.flexsealproducts.com/product/flex-shot/
Ok, you have me wondering. I think I have the same problem with steering that seems all over the place and a vibration coming from the front and I can feel every bump (tires are at 33 all around). If this does work as a temp fix still Spring time (or make it better), I would be tempted to try to confirm things.

Pics and details plz

(for me not a perm fix, just a temp fix for a few months or so)
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Pics and details plz
just a temp fix for a few months or so)
Don't hold your breath Dave. 11 posts in ten years..or one post per year. You said "months", not years, lol
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