**DeLorean Service Announcement** Lower Control Arm Failure

[@zloftsgard1]

This is an excellent video. My LCAs started to crack around the same weld. 44k on the odometer. Replaced with billet.

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

Thanks for the information. 44k is pretty low mileage to be seeing that failure. Glad you found it!

[@rdm20fan1]

Great video. Thanks.

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

Thanks Robert!

[@erodedelorean]

Great info!

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

Thanks Ethan!

[@DeLoreanTECH]

Great video! I might need to upgrade mine to that shiny aluminum unit soon :-)

[@Brian-bh2ix]

Good information. I sent a email last week , wanted to schedule a time to come down and see the shop and talk about buying a car.

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

Happy to show you the shop any any cars we have available. Give us a call. 815-459-6439.

[@andrewp4258]

Many years ago my lhf lower arm split exactly like that one. It’s amazing that so many are still intact now which is well past their intended service life.

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

I agree, makes for a scary failure.

[@matthewbaker781]

Mike can you tell us the proper way or shows us the best places for a tow vehicle to hook onto the car so nothing gets damaged?

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

Good idea for a video. I recommend using straps on all 4 tow hooks. Tire straps are also fine. NO CHAINS! and watch for tow drivers hooking the control arms to winch them onto the truck.

[@AcmeSkunkWorks]

With aluminium lca's don't they corrode due to having a stainless steel ball joint pressed into it, especially in countries that salt their roads? Also how many ball joints can be pressed in before the hole gets too deformed.

[@erodedelorean]

Really? Who's driving a Delorean after the roads have been salted?

[@michaelmcelhattan7238]

A solid aluminum arm will hold up much better than a steel sheet metal arm to road salt. Also ball joints and sleeves are not made of stainless steel. As mentioned the frame will not hold up to road salt either.

[@brendaleetv]

I have a question, so the nose the piece houses the head lights is that stainless? Since in most pics that part as well as the rear section that houses the tail lights, look like a diffrent color.

[@deloreannation]

It is not, it’s made out of urethane and in most cases painted silver but not always the same shade.

[@davidbublitz6571]

Last year I boxed in my LCAs plus put in a piece of 1/8 inch steel on each side inside to strengthen the ball joint area because I knew that they fail like that.