Suspension parts question
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Suspension parts question
Curious what the difference is between the control arm and the torque strut (torque thrust arm). I have the W203 parts list and looking at the pictures I see the control arm and that is what I have always known as a control arm. However when I had the work done on my car from my accident the repair order lists that the lower control arm was replaced and I supplied the part...the part I gave them looked like the torque thrust arm. So I am a little confused here.
My main reason for clarification in this is cause my car is creaking and groaning on the drivers side when I go over bumps at slow speeds or turn right at slow speeds. I have done some research on here and so far I am pretty convinced that I need to replace my thrust arms and bearings ( also the tech made a note of them needing to be replaced when I had the new balancer pulley installed, didnt say which side though)
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Andrew
My main reason for clarification in this is cause my car is creaking and groaning on the drivers side when I go over bumps at slow speeds or turn right at slow speeds. I have done some research on here and so far I am pretty convinced that I need to replace my thrust arms and bearings ( also the tech made a note of them needing to be replaced when I had the new balancer pulley installed, didnt say which side though)
Thanks,
Andrew
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I believe the torque/thrust arm is the more forward arm and the control arm is the more rearward one that goes toward the frame at a 90* angle. They probably didn't say which side because it is always best to replace in pairs because replacing only one could affect the handling.
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I agree that they should be replaced in pairs. I was just confused by what the dealer( one that repaired my car) called a control arm but when I look it up I see it as torque thrust. Guess I will buy the drivers side torque arms and have them replaced since the pass sides were replaced according to the service write up.
