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VW GTI · Suspension

Front Control Arm DIY

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Replacing a front control arm (wishbone) — or just its bushings — is the core of a GTI front-end refresh and a very doable DIY. Worn control-arm bushings give the classic clunk over bumps, vague steering and wandering; the arm carries the ball joint and two bushings, and how you attack it decides how hard the job is