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Old 08-12-2004, 07:47 PM
johnholl johnholl is offline
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My mechanic installed a control arm he located from a salvage yard. Try that route first. Can the wheel fall off? It seems that the wheel could jam against the wheel-well...and send you spinning.

Although, with no support from the bottom the spindle assembly may come loose.

My mechanic said that when his helper drove in and applied the brakes, the wheel assembly buckeled under and shifted aft. That can't be safe for too long.

I wonder if the NHTSA is studying this malady?
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