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Old 12-08-2014, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboPooch View Post
Found this mess on a parts car I bought. The tops of the tie rods are worn flat as well. There certainly is a wide range of automotive competence out there.
Wow indeed. That appears to be an interesting suspension concept. So basically the spring allows the body to move up & down, while control arm's movement is limited to whatever travel is allowed by flex in the tie rod.

Were both sides the same?
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