The control arm is susceptible to damage from rusting and bending of the main body, wear and breakage of bushings, and wear of ball joints. Bad bushings cannot restrict movement and absorb vibrations, leading to rough rides and noise. Worn ball joints reduce vehicle control and can pose a safety risk.

1. What Damages do
Control Arm Faces in
Your Car?

2. Control arm bushings break
down and cause the metal
parts to come into contact.

3. Ball joints wear down and
produce an excessive play.

4. The main body may rust,
bend or break to cause
drivability issues.

5. Let us look at the possible
issues that control arm
faces in your car.

6. Main body damage

7. Depending on the type of
material used, a control
arm's body may rust.

8. This happens if the component
comes into contact with water or
moisture over a long period.

9. Rust affects the structural
integrity of a control arm.

10. It also makes replacing the
components at either end
difficult.

11. The body of a control arm may
also crack, bend, or break
under extreme conditions.

12. A control arm can also
damage if wrongly hooked
when being towed.

13. Control arm
bushings damage

14. Control arm bushings are mostly
rubber and susceptible to
breakage and wear.

15. Over time, the bushings can fail to
allow the metal components of
the suspension to touch.

16. Bad control arm bushings are
loose and cannot restrict the
movement of the control arm.

17. They also do not absorb
vibrations to dampen off
the noise.

18. That leads to rough rides and
difficulties controlling the
vehicle.

19. The vehicle makes unusual and
annoying noises while driving.

20. Control arm ball joint
damage

21. At the end of control arms where
they attach to the steering
knuckle mounts a ball joint.

22. Some control arms come with
a built-in ball joint, while
others use a separate joint.

23. If the ball joint is permanently
attached, then you have to
replace the control arm.

24. Ball joints, especially those
of lower control arms,
support a lot of weight.

25. Therefore, they wear out
quickly and can make vehicle
control a challenge.

26. Driving a vehicle whose control
arm ball joint is faulty can even
be a safety risk.

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