Second year in the row my inspection mechanic tell me that I should replace control arms due to cracks in rubber bushings. Been driving for a year like this since last inspection and nothing really changed. Last year he showed me same cracks. Nothing is loose and there is no play anywhere. I wonder how long can I drive like this or should I go ahead and replace them? It's on 2012 Accord. See images - https://postimg.cc/gallery/pWMt2pV
If you're planning to keep the car why wait until it's a serious problem?
@chucktobias It's too costly to replace both control arms, especially when you have to pay a mechanic to do it (I'm not doing it myself). Also, this car is driven less than 5K miles a year. I guess I'll just keep an eye on the cracks and on how the car drives / handles and replace at the first sign of difference in handling / vibration, etc.