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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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So this morning my car wasn't driving like it should have been and when I get to work I notice my front right upper control arm has popped off where the two control arms meet. The control arm is fine but where fastens the control arm seemed to just slip out, the other arm is still connected but I know that bolt hold both arms in, what do I call the piece that holds the control arms and the wheel hub, rotor, ect.? Where can I get this part also? I would post pics but I'm still at work and can't post off ky phone and I still gotta make it home. I appreciate any help, I'm pretty worried.
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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That part is the spindle or hub - people interchange the terms. You could call it the wheel bearing housing too.
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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Well I made it home safe, yeah its the spindle, where can I find one, I tried imc at work and they didn't have it. The part that's broken is the rear upper control arm loop where it fastened to the spindle, which is the same bolt that also tightens the front upper control arm. I got it put back together for now but it could happen again at any time.
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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i have spindles for sale with good wheel bearings in both
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 02:08 AM
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I just need the passanger side, drivers side looks like it had been replaced before and is fully in tact, what r u looking to get for it?
 
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 02:13 AM
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jonbonesjones
i have spindles for sale with good wheel bearings in both
Got any rears with good bearings??
 
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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cnigro- only have fronts because i switched to s4 alumni uprights
 
Old Mar 28, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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So its back on there and now in getting a loud howling sound coming from that wheel, only when its moving, but it is super loud, any thoughts?
 



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