so, the ones i ordered did not fit. there is a slight arc to the new ones that seems ok, but puts the wheel out of whack.
there is a slight curve to the ones that came off, there is just more of a curve/arc to the new ones. so the moog ones should fit? advance actually says "exact fit" on the listing. on rockauto i choose items from the same warehouse to get parts sooner. probably not the best way to pick parts.zbyers wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:47 am All four major parts stores, Advance Auto, AutoZone, Napa, O'Reilly's, all list the exact same control arm options for ALL 2003-2008 Vibes, whether FWD 1ZZ, AWD 1ZZ, or the 2ZZ. Rock Auto does as well.
Odds are, your old one is bent out of shape. There should be a slight curve to them, especially as it gets towards the spot where the ball joint mounts too. that should curve downwards a bit. I guess, there could be the slight crazy possibility the new ones you picked up arrived bent, but unlikely.
Since you're messing with suspension related paraphernalia, you may likely need an alignment afterwards. It could also be that your tie rods are out of whack, too, causing the tire to be out of alignment.
Either way, I am just confirming that they are all the exact same control arms. Toyota even calls this out.
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How casually we say things like "only 3 years" There are folks out there that replace cars about that often.cptnsolo77 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:00 pm If you haven't purchased them yet buy Moog. For my auto they were 50 bux a piece on Amazon. I bought cheapies from ebay before and they only lasted 3 years.
How trueBookworm wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:16 pmHow casually we say things like "only 3 years" There are folks out there that replace cars about that often.cptnsolo77 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:00 pm If you haven't purchased them yet buy Moog. For my auto they were 50 bux a piece on Amazon. I bought cheapies from ebay before and they only lasted 3 years.
Updating in case anyone else runs into this.