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Alfa156 upper control arms replacement

After almost 8 years service time, the front upper control arms eventually squeaked again. I’m more than happy to have them replaced provided that I had replaced 3 pairs of them in the first 4 years of ownership. With the trick my mechanic used, 8 years is a way longer than what I expected

alfa 156 front upper arms after 8 years of service

Upper control arms after 8 years of service

Alfa156 front control arms replacement

This is the third time I’ve replaced the Alfa156 upper front control arms in the 4-year ownership so far. It seems to prove what I learnt from the Internet – the durability of Alfa 156’s front upper control arms is a known issue. The problem is that the front upper arm squeaks when the car runs over speed bumps.

The following is the front upper control arm replacement records of my 156:

  • First replacement – 15/01/2011.
  • Second replacement – 24/11/2012. The previous pair lasted 22 months
  • Third replacement (this round) – 05/07/2014. The previous pair lasted 19 months

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