Re-manufactured front upper and lower control arms
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Re-manufactured front upper and lower control arms
I was searching RockAuto.com for some random parts and saw that re-manufactured front upper and lower control arms are being offered. Based on the description, the stock arms have been refreshed with new bushings and more importantly, new ball joints. I could be wrong, but I thought that the ball joints on the FD front arms were not replaceable.
Has anyone purchased these from RockAuto recently? Any feedback? The price seems to be a fair/smoking deal, considering new bushings and ball joints.
Has anyone purchased these from RockAuto recently? Any feedback? The price seems to be a fair/smoking deal, considering new bushings and ball joints.
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Natey (07-21-20)
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So it appears that they are made by Dorman and Mevotech. After a quick search I came upon this thread:
WARNING!!!! Front Lower Control Arms; Dorman vs. Raybestos | DSMtuners
Take is as you will, but I'm under the impression that their quality really varies from product to product, I searched a bunch of other forums and threads and my conclusion is that you might get something as good as OEM or you might get something of poorer quality.
I would use this on my daily beater car, but I would be cautious of using their stuff on my FD. I would rather buy a used control arm in great shape...
WARNING!!!! Front Lower Control Arms; Dorman vs. Raybestos | DSMtuners
Take is as you will, but I'm under the impression that their quality really varies from product to product, I searched a bunch of other forums and threads and my conclusion is that you might get something as good as OEM or you might get something of poorer quality.
I would use this on my daily beater car, but I would be cautious of using their stuff on my FD. I would rather buy a used control arm in great shape...
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They use the correct multiaxis style inboard bushings like factory, and fit like they should. My one and only gripe about the part is the clip that holds the ball joint boot on. They went with a phosphate coating instead of zinc, so its already beginning to rust after being on the car for 3 months.
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Sorry I didn't...just slapped them on one day. I will say the castings indeed do not say mazda on them.
The pictures above are a pretty accurate representation of what I got. Mine were the dorman box parts, but they are probably provided to dorman by mevotech.
The reason why I purchased them was both of my ball joint boots were torn, and had been since I got the car. I also had play in the control arm to body bushings which caused a clunk when the brake pedal was applied. My car is an early model and actually had the pre TSB bushings still in it. (updated parts are identified by a * next to the numbers molded onto the bushing)
The pictures above are a pretty accurate representation of what I got. Mine were the dorman box parts, but they are probably provided to dorman by mevotech.
The reason why I purchased them was both of my ball joint boots were torn, and had been since I got the car. I also had play in the control arm to body bushings which caused a clunk when the brake pedal was applied. My car is an early model and actually had the pre TSB bushings still in it. (updated parts are identified by a * next to the numbers molded onto the bushing)
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Bumping this to share that the lower control arms by mevotech are currently on close-out at rock auto; if anyone is interested. I have no experience with them and have to admit I'm hesitant to use non-OEM for such a critical part but I came across this information and thought I would share.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/me...trol+arm,10401
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/me...trol+arm,10401
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/me...trol+arm,10401
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/me...trol+arm,10401
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mkd (03-30-21)