rubbing after Lower Control Arm
#1
rubbing after Lower Control Arm
Has anyone experienced any rubbing, squealing after replacing the lower control arms? Bushings were shot, so I just purchased an aftermarket control arm and replaced both sides
Now, both sides have a squeal while the car is rolling. It is there during braking as well. It seems as if something is hitting the inside of the rotor.
Last time the car was aligned, I am pretty sure these bushings were bad. the bushings had gotten so bad that the control arm came off of them and moved forward on both sides.
I haven't gotten a chance to look at it again but would like to hear some ideas of what it could be, because I cant understand why it would squeal.
Maybe it needs an alignment? It is pulling hard to the right.
another thing, once it has engaged in a 1/4 turn, the steering wheel will start turning itself and wants to stay in that position.
It is an 04 sedan with Z springs.
Now, both sides have a squeal while the car is rolling. It is there during braking as well. It seems as if something is hitting the inside of the rotor.
Last time the car was aligned, I am pretty sure these bushings were bad. the bushings had gotten so bad that the control arm came off of them and moved forward on both sides.
I haven't gotten a chance to look at it again but would like to hear some ideas of what it could be, because I cant understand why it would squeal.
Maybe it needs an alignment? It is pulling hard to the right.
another thing, once it has engaged in a 1/4 turn, the steering wheel will start turning itself and wants to stay in that position.
It is an 04 sedan with Z springs.
#2
I noticed nobody replied and well I did my control arms this weekend and I'm experiencing the same problems, and I'm 98% sure is just the alingment because u had to remove the strut, which controls caster and the control arm which controls camber (not all the time which is why they make camber kits for our upper control arms). I was going to get my alingment but couldnt because of the torn bushings but Monday I will. And as for something hitting ur rotor. Check if the pins that go on the lower front ball joint is not digging in the back of the rotor. I'll let u know Monday if it got fixed, I'm getting my alignment
#3
I actually found the issue I was having. When I was down there I turned the wheel manually by placing my hands on the rotors to turn the wheel. Well in doing so I pressed those rotor plates up against the rotor. I just took the wheels off and used a screwdriver to pull those plates back out. Good luck though
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