i've got a problem with my front (passenger side) upper control arm....
have been hearing a noise coming from the front passenger side of my car, like a popping/rattling sound...so i jacked my car up today to check it out. i thought it may have been a strut or something, but came to find out that there is a piece missing from the upper control arm. not sure what it is......
but you can move the entire thing by hand, and im surprised the wheel hasnt fallen off yet.
can somebody help me out?? could it be the bracket for the upper control arm?

 

i amazed you haven't lost your steering...

thing is, i have no idea what piece ur talking about,


are they after market?

Pictures would really be helpful.

 

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yeah i know, im surprised i havent lost my steering either.

no their not aftermarket...me and a friend were looking at it yesterday..there is definitely a piece missing...friend said it could be some sort of bracket? idk im not sure, i will take a picture after school today.

 

Well I hope its not the ball joint thats missing and you can just look at the other side to see whats missing?

 

yeah i hope its not the ball joint too haha.
im at school right now...gonna jack it back up when i get home and take a look at the other side to find out exactly whats missing.

i'll get back to you after i find out.

 

sure when you figure it out put a picture of the control arm from a honda parts site so we can help you better man.

 

alright man sounds good.

 

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dont be racing mustangs back home bro haha...if you think something is missing from the uca, drive slowly back home.

 

hahah dont worry im not.

here's a pic:

 

ok so i looked at this again...
nothing is missing..but the bracket that the bolt goes through is LOOSE...tightened the bolt, but the bracket itself is so loose you can move it by hand.
any ideas?????

 

Maybe the control arm part is spread apart too far?

 

Did you happen to notice that your ball joint is not sitting flush in the control arm as well?

That is a big problem.

See how it's poppin out at the front there?

http://i26.tinypic.com/xnvxgi.jpg

 

Just stop right now.

Don't drive that car.

Buy a new complete control arm. Yours is trashed. The ball joint is falling out, and the bushings are probably non-existant.

 

yeah i realized that too.
this SUCKSSS. but im going to drive it down the road like 10 minutes to a local import shop...thanks for all the help!!

 

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this SUCKSSS. but im going to drive it down the road like 10 minutes to a local import shop...thanks for all the help!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can change the UCA by your self bro, buy new/used OEM UCA and do it yourself. Its a easy install trust me. Make sure to get a alignment afterwards.