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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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Dont drive, get it towed...your "fender bender" as you put it is no a very costly one....it would be cheap to replace the A arms and such and who knows what else is bent...
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Lower "a" arm. Don't know what ford will charge for it, but probably won't be cheap.
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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I think thats pretty much it. But its nice to know its not going to be too much. thanks for the help guys.
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Haha, He asked like 4 times what is bent and everyone just keeps saying "dont drive it!!"
I would tell you, but I don't know what it is ethier.
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Haha, He asked like 4 times what is bent and everyone just keeps saying "dont drive it!!"
I would tell you, but I don't know what it is ethier.
well even knowing what he sees is bent doesn't really help to much as there might be other parts bent or worse so even with the lower a-arm bent don't drive it even if you replace that part
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Buy the lower arm from the dealer and take (tow) the car to a good front end alignment shop.
They do this every day and their hourly rateis cheaper than the dealer.
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Looks like a new mod maybe???? Doesn't BMR selll those adjustable ones?
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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If it was bad enough to bend the lower A-arm like that, there's no telling what else is screwed up. It should REALLY be fully professionallyevaluated, not just "well, this looks bad so I'll just replace it". In the long run, it will be well worth doing it right the first time. C'mon, this isn't a $500 beater...it's a MUSTANG. Fix it right or sell it and get that $500 beater. Oh, and don't drive it like that.
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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I have seen hits like this at work. Normally it is the Arm, hub and bearing, knuckle and poss the strut. Just get it checked out by a pro.
Old Nov 25, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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I have seen hits like this at work. Normally it is the Arm, hub and bearing, knuckle and poss the strut. Just get it checked out by a pro.
About how much would that cost? Thanks.



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