2001 Hyundai Santa Fe rear driver suspension

2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
175,000 MILES • 3.7L • V6 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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CHARLOTTE99
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its in the rear drivers side. my rear suspension spring is hanging. I cant seem to be able to get a straight answer, is it a lower control arm or a trailing arm that holds the suspension coil spring. i have included a picture. thank you
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Oct 14, 2014 at 2:03 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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No to the trailing arm. The coil is mounted on a unit similar to a lower control arm. If I am seeing correctly, it has rusted and broken. Is that correct?
Oct 14, 2014 at 4:37 PM
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CHARLOTTE99
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yes that is true it has rusted and broken off. I dont want to move the car until i can find a price and part for it. it is really hard to tell someone on the phone. so is this piece what they call a rear shock knuckle or do i ask for a control arm. thank you so much for your reply.
Oct 14, 2014 at 7:36 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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From what I can see in the pic, it is the control arm. Is the top of the coil spring mounted in a stationary position so it can't move? I can see the bottom of the shock, but I can't tell if it is broken too.
Oct 15, 2014 at 7:09 PM
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