Need Help! Front control arm and rod problems (Concorde)
#1
Need Help! Front control arm and rod problems (Concorde)
My friend was on his way to our company banquet last night and this happened. Any advice on how to go about fixing it? I can get better pics once I get his keys and can remove the tire.
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02545.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02544.JPG
Here are the best shots I can get from behind it for now:
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02537.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02539.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02540.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02541.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02542.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02543.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02545.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02544.JPG
Here are the best shots I can get from behind it for now:
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02537.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02539.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02540.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02541.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02542.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02543.JPG
#2
Ok, found the problem. The bolt that holds in the lower control arm is missing. It'* the bolt that holds in this piece in the following pic: http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02539.JPG
Now for the axle. It appears that I will be able to just place the axle back into the socket and bolt up the conrtol arm again. Now should I be worried about anything when I put the axle back into the houseing? More grease? New grease? Boots? anything?
Here is what it looks like now:
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG
Now for the axle. It appears that I will be able to just place the axle back into the socket and bolt up the conrtol arm again. Now should I be worried about anything when I put the axle back into the houseing? More grease? New grease? Boots? anything?
Here is what it looks like now:
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG
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Originally Posted by SSEi95
Ok, found the problem. The bolt that holds in the lower control arm is missing. It'* the bolt that holds in this piece in the following pic: http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02539.JPG
Now for the axle. It appears that I will be able to just place the axle back into the socket and bolt up the conrtol arm again. Now should I be worried about anything when I put the axle back into the houseing? More grease? New grease? Boots? anything?
Here is what it looks like now:
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG
Now for the axle. It appears that I will be able to just place the axle back into the socket and bolt up the conrtol arm again. Now should I be worried about anything when I put the axle back into the houseing? More grease? New grease? Boots? anything?
Here is what it looks like now:
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG
Good luck.
#4
From comparing the manual to the pictures I got, it looks like the bearing are missing. You can see in this pic http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/misc...e/DSC02538.JPG that there is only one bearing left inside the joint. Hopefully I will get the keys this afternoon sometime so I can secure the car and jack it up to take a better look at it.
#6
Originally Posted by willwren
Damnnnn.....so much for sleeping off the hangover from the banquet, huh?
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