Old Apr 8, 2019 | 10:42 PM
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FrenchyAlex
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From: Delray Beach, FL
Default Re: Lost alignment after changing lower control arm?

Originally Posted by zip439
I have close to 140,000 miles on mine. I changed the steering damper at about 80,000 and bit past that I went to eccentric bolts on the lower control arm as I wanted to get better tire wear. The insides of my tires would be down to the belt material yet the outside had 3/32 deep tread. The bushings, ball joints are all original. When I changed to eccentric bolts reducing negative camber my toe changed considerable. I could see the difference just looking at the car from the front, so I just eye balled it, adjusted it in my garage, to get back to a more straight angle, then drove it to an alignment shop.
I have the rear carrier frame and the entire rear axle off my car right now. None of those original bushings are bad. The lower control arm is soft, but I think it is designed that way. I am now lowering the car and changing our the sway bars.
Mine has 97k, way less than yours, yet here is what the left side lower control arm bushing looked like:


The car is an 05 and spent it's entire life in South Florida. I guess the constant heat took a toll on the rubber.
Out of curiosity, what year is yours and what state has it spent most of its life in?
 
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