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yelojkt · 11-05-2010, 04:05 AM

You must replace the whole lower control arm. If you are caught between a rock and a hard place than you can pack the slices with wheel bearing grease and put it back togather. It will take some time for the grease to wash out at wich time you can replace the part.

11-05-2010, 04:05 AM	#3
yelojkt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wichita; KS Posts: 144	You must replace the whole lower control arm. If you are caught between a rock and a hard place than you can pack the slices with wheel bearing grease and put it back togather. It will take some time for the grease to wash out at wich time you can replace the part. __________________ 2000 New Beetle / in search of 03 986S triple black Caractere kit seam sealed, Caractere rear wing, 1 3/4" drop on coilovers, 235/40/18 Kuhmo XS on 18x8 Millie Miglia Spider II's, H2sport spindles, H&R front Sway bar, O-bar rear torsion, VF Eng. motor mounts, G60 12# flywheel, Nuespeed P-flow intake, Forge DV, Samco IP, Custom K04 turbo and Upsolute chip, 4 bar fpr, TT 2 1/2" SS DP, 2 1/2" custom stainless exhaust no muffler, Peleguin LSD, B&M SS, Momo 14" wheel, R32 steering rack.