i recently juss got my tires replace and a alignment check, and it turns out i need a new lower rear control arm, i was wondering if anyone has a picture or a diagram of how it looks or knows where i can get one?

 

The lower control arm looks like an A............

If you look at the tire from the outside -
!! = Steering knuckle
ca - control arm upper and lower
ss = shock

Sorry man - i tried my best in describing it. Anyway, the lower control arm should be attached to the steering knuckle - and that should have the hub and rotor attached to it. And the tire should be attached to the hub. I think the steering knuckle is attached to the lower control arm via a ball joint....hope it heps.
____ sss
| |!!casasaaa
| |!! ss
|tire |!!caaaaa
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If the aligement is out of tolerance you don't need a new lower arm but new lower arm bushings only... No need to pay 3 times more for whole arm...

 

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yeah i had to replace my upper and lower control arm bushings. shop wanted $450 dollars (parts and labor) which was bullcrap. i did it myself for $45!!!!!!!!! nice polyurethane bushings made by Energy Suspension. i doubt you need the arms.. unless theyre actually bent..

 

yea the guy told me that the arm was bent out of shape, not too much tho, he showed me the alignment and i think it was at -1.1