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Thanks for the nice write-up. I recently replaced the passenger side LCA due to a hard hit to the curb and bent the arm near the ball joint area. I noticed most people simply replace the whole LCA if the ball joint failed as the LCA bushings usually have cracked or broken. By replacing the...

Yep, those curbs can get expensive... It was $1000 for me when all was said and done. That was with breaks on some of the things I got done like SI and wheel alignment which I got done purely because of new tires I just bought. ,

Hello everyone, I did my LCAS awhile back and my wheel is turned a little right to drive straight. When my steering wheel is straight it drifts left. I did accidentally move the steering wheel when my driver's side LCA was off, but then I moved it back but obviously not in perfect position. Can...

Last year my LCA bushings were torn as you describe (spoke torn completely through plus other deterioration) and I had my mechanic replace them. He's cool with customer supplied parts. There was no play in the ball joints but the boots were torn as well as the boots on the tie rod ends. Since an...

If this is about the front lower control arms (LCAs), I'd like to share some experience. I've had 1st gen Mazda 5 with this. When choosing LCAs, double-check the geometry. I've seen some feedback about aftermarket LCAs scratching against the front rotors. Also, while at it - check and possibly...

Ever try to buy a brake caliper rebuild kit? I asked a parts guy about it once since I'd always bought rebuilt calipers but the old shop manuals show how to do it yourself. He rolled his eyes slightly and looked it up, and we found that the kit (with piston sold separately IIRC) was actually...

...and installed, aligned 9/2022 @ 60,190 miles. Looking at my notes (not invoices) : From Mazdaswag (dealer) online parts order 9/2-2022: >L&R LCA >LCA mounting bolts >L&R tie rod ends >pinch bolts and nuts for ball joints including shipping--- TOTAL $491.09 The tie rod ends were on national...

You might try spraying the LCA bushings with a rubber-friendly lubricant. My favorite by far is Fluid Film, which is safe for rubber and also has an effervescent action, helps work the stuff into cracks. It takes some time and multiple application to work on bushings, so you'll need to have...

They replaced the Right LCA. No more creak! :). Also I asked them to increase the toe when they aligned it. I had it at .04, high speed wander was hard to keep it in my lane on highway. 2000 miles ago I had it adjusted to .18 total tow. Drove better. Today they set it at .26 total, much...

...is the Lower Control Arm bushings doing the "stick-slip" thing discribed in TSB 02-001/20. The fix was they put a coating on the bore of the LCA to "reduce friction". Does that mean if I put some silicon grease in there my noise goes away?? I almost did put the car is going to the dealer to...

Keep us updated if you find anything... Here's the sounds my front end makes, sounds pretty similar, a bit deeper outside the car but sounds similar to your video inside the car.

And here are some reports from CX-5 on LCA ball joint failure:

...also have the same mileage on them so what's the sense of trying to milk the remaining life out of them when an alignment is needed after the LCA's are replaced anyway. And what about the cost of the parts and additional labor required to replace just the bushings even if they are...

...silicone grease. That would have fixed it. Mazda says it should rotate, they actually have a TSB on this. Thier fix was to use a coating on the LCA bore that has less friction. That revised LCA came out on 2020 and should be the one on my 2022. Still creaking even with the fancy coating...

I think I am down to either the bushings rotating in thier bore on the LCAs or strut/upper bearing/mount. The rear LCA bush has a TSB on 2020s and prior. Mine is a 2022. But that does not make it immune to this problem. I might try to troubleshoot the rear bushing by loosening the bolt which...

I am knowledgable with cars but not a DIYer. I respect everyone's opinions. leaving it up to the OP to do what he feels right is the sensible choice. It's nice for us to all throw opinions out there. If he has money to throw around on the repair, I say, go for it. My personal reasoning...

...similar. TSB No.: 02-002/18 KNOCKING / SQUEAKING NOISE FROM FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER, CREAKING NOISE FROM FRONT LOWER ARM BUSHING Since your 2022 CX-9 with 14K miles should be covered under new vehicle warranty, have you tried to have Mazda dealer fixing the noise after they replaced right side...

...vehicle and test drove, removed end links and secured sway bar and test drove, removed lower engine covers and test drove, replaced right front LCA(dealer), sprayed all bushings with fluid film. Sprayed upper strut area with fluid film, checked torque on sub frame bolts, checked torque on...

...roads. I now have on the shelf: Inner and outer tie rod ends Front lower control arms Rear lateral links Rear swaybar endlinks Second rear LCA for the other side because something's clunking from over there! Also trailing arm bushings, to be used if I can figure out how to press them in and...

...I used to be in the environmental regulation business. I have been researching for a long time about the ISO 14000 standards particularly LCA (life cycle analysis). I have had little success in finding what I am looking for, maybe someone here can help. It is my position that all...