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#1404709 10/06/05 09:11 PM
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i had a clunking sound everytime i turned left ,mechanic replaced wheel bearings is this the same as replacing lca?

Re: lower control arms
#1404710 10/06/05 10:01 PM
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No. The LCA connects the steering knuckle assembly to the subframe, the wheel bearing connects the hub to the knuckle.

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Re: lower control arms
#1404711 10/07/05 03:02 PM
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Wheel bearings aren't going to produce a clunk. You got hosed on the most expensive part! Could be sway bar bushings. They are very cheap.

This is a control arm.

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#1404712 10/07/05 04:13 PM
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Sway bar end link
Strut bearing
Broken spring

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#1404713 10/07/05 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Sway bar end link
Strut bearing
Broken spring


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