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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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does this look ok lol? can i buy a bushing from the dealer and r & r the busted bushing? so i can get this fixed asap..i had to send back 4 broken control arms..its been 2 months so far

i ordered 2 of these from partsgeek.com
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2 of these from autohauzaz.com

i think its the shipping coming from germany to us thats breaking the parts

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http://i41.tinypic.com/2vvw94j.jpg

smaller look i think
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THE C350
I can't even see what the issue is? is it ripped or leaking?
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the bushing is on an angle and is loose
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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The picture tells us nothing. That is a new Lemforder arm & joint. It is a ball joint and is designed to move around.
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i took the pic of the bushing....the bushing is designed to move like that?
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Obvious advice is obvious..

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It is designed to move around
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Rumor has it Lemförder hardware survived in the Lusitania’s hold. Can’t fathom how “shipping coming from germany to us thats breaking the parts.”
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