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Front Control Arm Boss
I am trying to replace the control arm bushings in my 89 3.2 and stumbled into a problem... Looks like the boss for the forward most bolt holding the plate down has torn through. I have no idea how this is originally mounted or what the fix could/should be (other than turning a blind eye lol). If anyone can offer experience/suggestions, I'm all ears. Beat back where it came from with a BFH and try to weld? I'm hoping for a "no, just caulk around it, it'll be fine" verdict. I usually don't get that lucky. Thanks!
 
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06-29-2020, 09:50 AM
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not driveable - do you have welding skills?
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06-29-2020, 09:55 AM
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One of those rare instances when the use of JB Weld is not recommended.
 Have you owned this car long?
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06-29-2020, 10:01 AM
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Loaded question... "Yes" (depending on the required work). I'm not Rod Emory butI can use a MIG. I didn't want to start peeling off the undercoating and whatnot until I had a sense of the repair. Is that boss set into a cast piece and that casting broke? Is that what I'm looking at?
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06-29-2020, 10:03 AM
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Haha (JB Weld).
Yeah, I've had it ~15 years. Tracked it a few times. Daily drove it for almost 10. Never demonstrated any signs of illness. Even up until I put it under the knife, drove fine, nice and tight in the front end. Guess maybe I did get lucky in that sense?
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06-29-2020, 10:06 AM
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Here's a pic of the part that should have been on the front of the t-bar.
Is there one on the other side? 
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06-29-2020, 10:06 AM
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Yeah, the cover plate was on it and everything was tight and secure. Once I removed that cover plate, that's when I noticed the boss had torn out.
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06-29-2020, 10:09 AM
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The arm is secured by the two bolts on the flange. That one is basically for mounting the driveway scraper.
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