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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 03:48 PM
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Why is my control arm doing this its brand new ball joint is new as well and the other side the cotter pin is broke off and the crown nut was half off the old ones did it to but the ball joint and arm separated going down the road
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Old Aug 16, 2018 | 03:19 PM
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Doesn't look like a Honda control arm.
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Old Aug 16, 2018 | 04:26 PM
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ebay.

Some sort of two-piece steel insert in an aluminum arm, falling apart.
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Old Aug 18, 2018 | 09:49 AM
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It is a Honda control arm
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Old Aug 18, 2018 | 10:38 AM
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Its MADE for a honda but it's not honda OEM. Nicely try
though
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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 01:57 PM
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Never said it was OEM
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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 02:38 PM
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Default Re: Having LCA problems

Originally Posted by Codyhall
It is a Honda control arm
This sort of implies you are saying it's an OEM arm. "It's a Honda Arm". Not, "It's some knock off for a Honda".

Originally Posted by mk378
ebay.

Some sort of two-piece steel insert in an aluminum arm, falling apart.
This is the accurate answer provided to you. No reason to go beyond it. Lets avoid getting into some debate over what you said versus what you meant.
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