Mechanic says newly installed faulty power stealing rod would not damage lower control arms..
Hi, all first time poster about my car so bear with me. I recently had my power steering rod replaced unfortunately right afterwards the car started making this crazy creaking sound. Luckily the part was under warranty because it was just one day after it was repaired. I took it back to the shop to be replaced and they took it for a test drive and said they aren’t sure what’s causing the noise, but we’ll go ahead and replace this power steering rod because it’s under warranty. It took about three weeks for them to get the new part and I had to drive three hours out of town for a medical appointment before I was able to get it repaired. Today I dropped it off at the shop and they called me within 20 minutes to let me know that the lower front control arms also needed to be replaced due to normal wear and tear, which had nothing to do with the faulty power steering rod that they just put in. I am not a car person, but I’m also not stupid. My car was working great before they repaired the power steering rod and the day I got it back it was making the crazy creaking noises. Is the shop responsible for the damage to the lower front control arms? Is it worth it to get them to admit they are at fault and repair it or do I eat the cost and take it to a shop that won’t fuck up my car?