# Please tell me what this part is **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 23, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188 "2019-12-23T00:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Samantha\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Samantha\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_West)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/1 "2019-12-23T00:59:57Z")
I have a 2007 Nissan Murano a friend got under my car while I was turning the wheels and finally told me what the problem is with my front end. I attached a picture of it. It’s on the drivers side behind the wheel he said it’s connected to the “a” arm? I need to know what the part is so I can get it fixed. Thanks everyone ! ---
**Author:** ![Samantha\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Samantha\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_West)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/2 "2019-12-23T01:00:54Z")
![received_767808860399988](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/e/8edd31686ccfaecbbcff3ebf37712a5378fa7996.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Samantha\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Samantha\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_West)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/3 "2019-12-23T01:01:39Z")
![received_571279446997893](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/c/ec1a69877ae6afa1bc91f24f6ae4a923cec8683c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/4 "2019-12-23T01:05:21Z")
It looks like a control arm bushing. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/d/8d2426074816ce64d39be385b63f11d1f8e38c33.png) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Samantha\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Samantha\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_West)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/5 "2019-12-23T01:07:59Z")
We’ve replaced CV axles, struts, just did the sway bar links and bushings, let the car down off the Jack’s and it’s still making the Popping noise 😒 back to the parts store I go I guess 😭 ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/6 "2019-12-23T01:11:14Z")
Worn control arm bushings are a pretty common source of suspension system noises. Strut mounts are another. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/7 "2019-12-23T01:52:13Z")
Don’t drive with that control arm out of its mount. ---
**Author:** ![Samantha\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Samantha\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_West)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/8 "2019-12-23T04:35:34Z")
Can anyone explain how to change this part? ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/9 "2019-12-23T04:53:37Z")
> [@Samantha\_West](#): > > Can anyone explain how to change this part? Try this: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAN3Zh\_sIvc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAN3Zh_sIvc) ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/10 "2019-12-23T14:37:38Z")
who did the work? if you can change a strut assy, you can certainly change a control arm. these are $100 or so online. thats a moog brand. ok quality. i would put money on the strut mount. did you install assembled struts? or did you or someone only replace the strut and reuse the other parts? ![AMG_ST8671L_P04_ANG__ra_p](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/7/47296dbbc6709322439875c580e4ca531818f4b3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/11 "2019-12-23T14:44:07Z")
Be careful with Moog. Their “direct fit” parts aren’t always direct fit. Some require modification, often with a cutting disc, and some can’t be modified enough to fit. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/12 "2019-12-23T16:27:22Z")
Rather than continuing to throw parts at it, it would likely be cheaper and more efficient to take it to a mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![Samantha\_West](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Samantha\_West](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Samantha_West)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/13 "2019-12-23T17:12:36Z")
I took it to my dealership. They told me it was the sway bar bushings and endlinks. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-tell-me-what-this-part-is/155188/14 "2019-12-23T17:27:47Z")
Find another shop. A high school vo-tech student would know better.