My rear LCA - dents or not?

[CPierre]

This is the first car I have really worked on, so I'm doing a suspension "refresh" one corner at a time on my 1975 280Z. I noticed what appeared to a dent on the driver's side real lower control arm. Now that I have the passenger side out, I see practically the exact same thing on this one. The FSM does not show it, but of I see one in the Z Therapy suspension bushing replacement DVD.

Is that supposed to be there?

[mgood]

No dent on mine from a 11/75 - 1976, see picture.

[cbuczesk]

It shouldn't be dented. You can use a big adjustable wrench to bend it straight. It might be easier to fix it with it bolted in the car. You might want to finish it off with a hammer and dolly.

Chuck

[GreenZZZ]

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Is that supposed to be there?

Thats a pretty common dent for cars that have been secured onto trailers with metal hooks instead of straps. My car has them all over the rear control arms.

[John Coffey]

Yup. Asshole tow trick drivers.

[240260280z]

Yup. Asshole tow trick drivers.

Priceless and concise

[GreenZZZ]

Mine has so many that I'm pretty sure it was the PO taking the car to the track in the mid 70's.

[CPierre]

Thank you for the responses and photo!! I had already pounded out the driver's side when I removed the other side. I was a bit taken back to see the same thing on that one. It wouldn't be the first time I had to re-do something I had "fixed".