lower control arm help??

[diamondsm]

i have a 1995 eagle talon tsi awd and im in need of a new front drivers side lower control arm and ball joint i have ordered two so far and both of them were to big?? one i ordered from autozone knowing it was for a fwd but they didn't have an awd option so i decided to try it and it was to big the second one i got online at a junk yard and it was also to big the one that came off the car is 2 inches wide both of the ones i have bought as replacements are 2 1/8 anyone know were i can get the correct part???

 

[pauleyman]

turbo and NT are the same part number. Something else must be wrong. Which part is too big?

 

[dsmcrzy]

When I had to do mine I didn't even mess around with used ones or parts stores. Go right onto jmz tuning.com and order an OEM Mitsubishi part. If you provide JNZ you vin number they will make sure you get the correct part the first time.

 

[diamondsm]

When I had to do mine I didn't even mess around with used ones or parts stores. Go right onto jmz tuning.com and order an OEM Mitsubishi part. If you provide JNZ you vin number they will make sure you get the correct part the first time.

just got a new one in i called Mitsubishi gave them my vin and got the part number even called the place i got it from online to confirm it was correct and yet again it was the wrong one .......both the front knob and the rear knob on the control arm basically both sides were it connects to the car ??? confused and a little annoyed i don't understand why i keep buying these cars

 

[pauleyman]

Maybe a picture would help. Have you considered the fact that the car might be damaged? This probably isn't exactly clear.

 

[Paul@RTM]

What everyone else is saying: something's wrong. There aren't different "sizes" of front control arm components for the 2g, so like it's been suggested, maybe crawl under your car and take a pic.

 

[diamondsm]

What everyone else is saying: something's wrong. There aren't different "sizes" of front control arm components for the 2g, so like it's been suggested, maybe crawl under your car and take a pic.

here is a pic there is nothing damaged under the car the one i took off is on the left and it slides in and out with no problem and i have tried 3 different control arms two are the same width and the one that came off the car is smaller by about 1/8 maybe more

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[PieEyedPiper]

What is it you're measuring there? Bushing end-to-end? The length of the metal sleeve the bushing is inside of?

I'm wondering if this is a case of new bushings vs old bushings. A new, or good condition arm might not just slide right in. Anytime I've replaced or installed the later control arm I usually had to give it a bit of a tap to slide into it's clevis. Sometimes I can even let it hang around in there while I dig out the through bolt for that location.

Is it possible your clevis is bent or damaged? Is it possible that the new arms just need a little coaxing to get in there because the bushing is fresh? Are you getting different measurements because you're measuring a worn part to a new part?

 

[pauleyman]

I agree with the above. Is this a new part vs old part observation? The old part shouldn't just fall out. They are tight. If for some reason somebody trimmed it then put the bolt through it and tightened it they bent the subframe where it mounts.

 

[diamondsm]

What is it you're measuring there? Bushing end-to-end? The length of the metal sleeve the bushing is inside of?

I'm wondering if this is a case of new bushings vs old bushings. A new, or good condition arm might not just slide right in. Anytime I've replaced or installed the later control arm I usually had to give it a bit of a tap to slide into it's clevis. Sometimes I can even let it hang around in there while I dig out the through bolt for that location.

Is it possible your clevis is bent or damaged? Is it possible that the new arms just need a little coaxing to get in there because the bushing is fresh? Are you getting different measurements because you're measuring a worn part to a new part?

i'm measuring from the side of the bearing to the other side....i thought that to but its not bent i even slid it up in the put a jack under it to force it in and nothing didn't even move... the one i took off tho slides in perfect even has probably an 1/8 inch of room i ordered another one last night from the dealer for a $110 witch sucks because all the ones i have been getting are only $35 buck or less hope fully this will work but if not i'm out of ideas

 

[snowborder714]

i'm measuring from the side of the bearing to the other side....i thought that to but its not bent i even slid it up in the put a jack under it to force it in and nothing didn't even move... the one i took off tho slides in perfect even has probably an 1/8 inch of room i ordered another one last night from the dealer for a $110 witch sucks because all the ones i have been getting are only $35 buck or less hope fully this will work but if not i'm out of ideas

You should have any space for the inboard mounting location of the lateral (straight) control arm to move side to side. You should just take a rubber mallet and give it a few smacks to seat it and then you're good to go. It will not slide in easily by any means, and might even be a bit tough to get in and lined up with the mallet. But it is correct.

Have you tried being a bit forceful with the arm, or are you expecting it to just slide right in like butter?

I'm guessing you either got ripped off or purchased the wrong arm if you spent $110 on it. That sounds like the pricing for the compression (curved) arm.

 

[dilbertgonebad]

I have found that they don’t always go in from the bottom, and generally need to be slid in from the side. If you attempt to force it from the bottom it will appear as though there isn't enough room. Even then they do require a few hits but no great amount of force should be required.

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