Volkswagen Control Arm




Control your Volkswagen to Safety and Comfort

Imagine you're in one of those early cars without suspension systems traveling on unpaved roads. The experience would be no different from riding in a horse-drawn carriage: noisy, bumpy, and very uncomfortable. This is why a suspension system for your Volkswagen is necessary because roads, even the newly paved ones, do not have even surfaces.

Protrusions on the road surface, however tiny, interact with the car, affecting its ability to ride smoothly and safely accelerate, brake, and corner. To isolate the passenger cabin from road shock and keep the tires firmly in contact with the ground, several suspension components were integrated to the car design and one of the components is the Volkswagen control arm.

A control arm, sometimes known as the wishbone or A-arm, is a flat bar with a pivot at each end. The two pivot arms attach the other suspension parts to the car's chassis, which refers to the systems found under the car's body such as the frame, suspension system, steering system, and drive wheels.

The Volkswagen control arm is lodged on the center hub of each drive wheel, serving as base for the shock absorber and springs. The longer end of the control arm connects to the steering knuckle attached to the steering link, while the shorter end connects a V-shaped control arm, called the lower control arm, to the car frame. This type of suspension system is known as a MacPherson strut. If there are two Volkswagen control arms to locate the wheel instead of just one, the suspension setting is a double wishbone suspension.

The most common symptoms associated with a defective Volkswagen control arm are uneven steering, squeaking noises while turning corners or braking, excessive tire wear, and reduced ride comfort. Check the bushings at the mounting points of the Volkswagen control arms and see if dry rotting has occurred. Replacing the control arms of your Volkswagen when required is very important to your safety and comfort.

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Volkswagen Control Arm

Imagine you're in one of those early cars without suspension systems traveling on unpaved roads. The experience would be no different from riding in a horse-drawn carriage: noisy, bumpy, and very uncomfortable. This is why a suspension system for your Volkswagen is necessary because roads, even the newly paved ones, do not have even surfaces. Prot...

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Volkswagen Control Arm Bushing - Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Control Arm Fits: 2005 - 2005 Volkswagen Passat Control Arm Bushing
Part #: L2030-85102

Description: Left/ Right Front, Lower Inner

Price: $8.60

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Volkswagen Control Arm Bushing - Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Control Arm Fits: 2001 - 2004 Volkswagen Passat Control Arm Bushing
Part #: L2030-85102

Description: Left/ Right Front, Lower Inner

Price: $8.60

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Mevotech Volkswagen Control Arm - Volkswagen Passat

Fits: 1999 - 1999 Volkswagen Passat Control Arm Bushing
Brand: Mevotech Control Arm
Part #: Mevotech MEMK90498

Description: CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY, UPPER RIGHT, FRONT, SOLD INDIVIDUALLY -- High Quality Factory Replacement Control Arm And Ball Joint

Price: $90.92

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Moog Volkswagen Control Arm - Volkswagen Passat

Fits: 2005 - 2005 Volkswagen Passat Control Arm Bushing
Brand: Moog Control Arm
Part #: Moog MOK90498

Description: Control Arm With Ball Joint

Fit Note: FRONT Suspension, Upper, RH, Front

Price: $68.58

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