Having problems with my BMR LCA

saleen308

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Dec 31, 2007

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I've noticed recently that when I accelerate that the rear end pulls slightly to the right even under slight acceleration. I got underneath the car today to take a look. The front urethane bushing on the passenger side LCA was completely gone on one side. What would case this to happen?

My car is naturally aspirated and I'm running street tires. I have the Steeda G-TRAC stage 1 suspension on it.

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DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.

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Dec 31, 2007

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Not enough grease, wrong kind of grease, or not torqued to spec... One of the three.

 

Mr_Q

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That's quite a failure so I would agree with Dark Fire. That just never happens to even the crappiest LCAs as long as they are installed properly.

 

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10HoleLX

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That's exactly what happened to my lower control arms on my old Mustang.When I called GMS (Granatelly) they told me they were having problems with their bushings and they sent me a whole new revised kit for FREE!

 

nycstang37

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can not greasing poly bushings cauyse that?? i thought the only ill effects of not greasing them is an annoying noise?

 

LV51FER

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They have to be greased and they have to be tightened with the weight of the car on the wheels.

 

bigcat

start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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i would almost bet on improper torque. if the part is not properly torqued, it will move side to side slightly under driving conditions. if its a little loose, it will wear out the bushings as you drive. how long have the arms been installed? get new bushings ASAP or temporarily reinstall the OEM arms to prevent further damage. also, be sure to use a quality torque wrench when installing parts. also, dont forget to zero out the torque wrench when done with it. thiswill help keep it accurate.

 

saleen308

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Jan 2, 2008

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Everything was greased and torqued properly.

Just got off the phone with Brenspeed. They said I was one of the lucky ones that got a bad batch of BMR's LCA. The are sending me a whole set of brand new replacement bushings for free and priority mailing them. These guys ROCK!!!

 

travelers

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Call BMR and talk to them they will hook you up.

 

PUNISHER RACING

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Cool, good customer service makes long lasting relationships!!!

 

anthony05gt

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I've got a buddy with BMR LCA'a and he's on his 3rd set of bushings. He tells everyone to buy Metco LCA's.