1993 Dodge Stealth Control Arms?

[Jurassic_Johnny]

I have a 1995 Mitsu 3000gt and the front lower, left and right control arms have just gone bad. It's almost undriveable past 65mph. It starts to shake pretty bad.

I found a 1993 Dodge Stealth at my local junk yard, and I'm just wondering if the front, lower left and right control arms fit my '95 Mitsu 3kgt?

Also, is it safe to drive with bad control arms even if I go at minimum speed? I really need my car for work. My job is 30min away and the speed limit is 65.

Thanks all

[Linebckr49]

most likely, its the ball joint the in lower control arms (LCA) that have gone bad. however, the dealership will only sell you the entire LCA assembly with the ball joint, but not the ball joint separately. however, there are some aftermarket companies that sell ball joints separately. i would advise you to replace the ball joints with NEW ones ($54.95+ship for one, $35 shipped for one) rather than getting some from a junkyard, where you don't know how long the car has been sitting, nor how many miles are on the car. yes, and suspension part that is worn out is a potentially serious safety risk, if you continue to drive the car in that condition. there are several write-ups on how to change ball-joints. let us know if you plan to tackle this yourself, and we can provide you with a lot of helpful info and guide you through the process.

welcome to AF!

[Jurassic_Johnny]

Thx a lot.

You're right it isn't the whole control arm. I was on the verge of spending $150+ each for used control arms, but I can't find any. New ones would be about $380 each.

But the ball joints are fine. The front lower bushings are what went bad. Do they sell those separately as well? Can they be put in separately without having to change the whole control arm? That would save me SO MUCH money. I'm going to google for parts online right now.

[Jurassic_Johnny]

I'm heated ... My car has been in the shop for 2 weeks already. I've been trying to look for 2 used front lower control arms ... and NOW my mechanic tells me that it isn't the 2 lower control arm bushings, but the REAR ones. I don't know what the hell is going on.

When I drive my car, the "Front" shakes. It feels like the front, right tire is shaking, and it shakes A LOT so much to the point that it's undriveable past 65mph. Can bad rear bushings cause that?

Anyways tomorrow I'm gonna go buy rear bushings for my 3kgt ...

[Linebckr49]

i'm confused, just as you are, how a faulty rear control arm would cause a vibration in the front.

not sure what rear controls arms he's talking about, but there are no bushings you can buy for the rear control arms. rather, they are made as one unit. however, you should be able to find some real cheap. i actually have all 4 that i removed from mine and replaced with adjustable rear control arms. not all mine are in usable condition (some were ruined when i removed them), but if you can tell me which control arms you need (camber or toe), i may be able to help you out.

here is a pic of all 4 rear control arms. 2 on each side. longer one (foreground) is the camber arm. smaller one behind it is the toe arm.

EDIT: upon inspection, there is also a 3rd rear control arm (the circular one) through which the rear strut goes. this is attached to the rear hub by what appears to be a ball joint. i've never heard of this control arm going bad, but that's not to say it never happens. again, let me know specifically which one(s) you need.