Semopar Forum

**NOTPAID4** · 07-28-2011, 09:51 AM

About a month ago I had taken BLUE to TWO different alignment shops for a FREE inspection and BOTH places told me I needed new tire rod ends and lower control arms so I ordered the parts..... LOW and BEHOLD, they sent a tension strut arm instead and the alignment shop went ahead and installed it along with all new tie rods both inner and outters both sides..... BUT told me I did NOT get the LOWER control arm I needed. When I tried to order THIS part EVERYONE was out of stock and finally GREENKING bailed ME out once again and I bought a "like new" one from him.............

NOW I just dropped off BLUE to have this part installed and another alignment check.... Geesh! I told the guy I wanted to keep the old arm to post a picture of it so you can see how bent this thing is. (I'll post a picture when I get the car back)

The new ONE looks like this

**ramthis9501** · 07-28-2011, 11:20 AM

Hope they can get it fixed

**Redtruck-VA** · 07-28-2011, 11:44 AM

Good job staying on top of the problem, bent pieces can be hard to diagnose.

**NOTPAID4** · 07-28-2011, 01:12 PM

Just happened to spot the bent arm while looking under the car and seen that the bushing was almost completely gone; most likely why the arm got bent!

**Redtruck-VA** · 07-28-2011, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by NOTPAID4

Just happened to spot the bent arm while looking under the car and seen that the bushing was almost completely gone; most likely why the arm got bent!

If the car has been in a shop for alignment and they didn't find the bent arm I certainly wouldn't be using them again. In fact I would take my reciept back to them and ask for a refund for the alignment that couldn't possibly have been done correctly with the bent arm.

**AWE Daniel** · 07-28-2011, 01:36 PM

Dang son!

**4XLGator** · 07-28-2011, 05:35 PM

Good luck, Jim, hope it is taken care of correctly this time.

**Storm Rider** · 07-28-2011, 09:34 PM

Hope everything goes great for Blue.

**NOTPAID4** · 07-29-2011, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Redtruck-VA

If the car has been in a shop for alignment and they didn't find the bent arm I certainly wouldn't be using them again. In fact I would take my reciept back to them and ask for a refund for the alignment that couldn't possibly have been done correctly with the bent arm.

LOL ~ NO they seen the arm; they are one of the places that did the free inspection and told me what to order; just happened to get the wrong arm and at that time NO ONE had any; finally got the arm and took it back to install this new one and realign.

Originally Posted by AWE Daniel

Dang son!

Originally Posted by 4XLGATOR

Good luck, Jim, hope it is taken care of correctly this time.

Originally Posted by Storm Rider

Hope everything goes great for Blue.

Thanks guys; well the shop removed the bent control arm and NOW the steering wheel is crooked but.... the alignment machine went down; already called in for repair... so BLUE will stay there until the machine is repaired and get the proper alignment down. The guy was REALLY NICE ABOUT IT and appoligized about the machine going down and told me ~ don't worry we'll keep 'er in the shop overnight. He has some customized cars that are awesome and I trust HIM!

However HE did give me the old BENT arm back ~ Take a look at this!!!

**Redtruck-VA** · 07-29-2011, 12:01 PM

Any idea how long it has been bent or what caused it?