Reply to "lower A arm faillure."

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Do you have pictures of the where the failure occurred on the a arm .. because the welds on these cars are horrible .. the suspension arms material thickness could be a factor and type of welding they used back in 71 - 74 could play a major factor.

My observation on the a arm welds I have off my car at the present moment there is undercut on the welds which leads me to believe there was only one weld pass made and possibly at a high heat ... if you use paint remover to take the paint off the a arm you notice discoloration in the metal .. which leads me to believe they used flux core wire with no gas which weakens the mild steel around the weld. Did the weld fail or around the weld ?

Ron

1/1/134:21 AM

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