Why are Honda CR-V parts used for repairing the Haval H6?

Just arrived at the repair shop, a Haval H6 was on the lift. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be dismantling the lower support arm and steering rod ball head components of the chassis.

When asked about the reason for dismantling the lower support arm, the technician said it was due to severe chassis noise and obvious looseness when shaking the steering wheel in place. After inspection, it was confirmed that it was a problem with the chassis components. Not only did the lower support arm need to be replaced, but also the steering rod, stabilizer bar, small connecting rod, and rubber sleeve needed to be replaced.

Interestingly, we were originally repairing the 2015 Great Wall Haval H6, and the chassis parts we replaced should also be the Haval H6. However, the packaging of the accessories was labeled with the logo of the 07 and 12 Honda CR-V models. Could it be that the accessories were sent incorrectly?

The repairman said that the parts were not sent incorrectly and there is nothing unusual about them. Car enthusiasts who are familiar with the vehicle structure may know that the chassis used in the early Haval H6 was basically the same as that of the Honda CR-V of the same period, and most of the chassis parts were also universal.

To be more specific, the first generation Haval reverse engineered the chassis of the Honda CR-V, which is very similar in terms of suspension structure and layout. It can be said to be basically the same, except that the Honda CR-V was upgraded to a new chassis structure from 2017, and Haval was upgraded to the Lemon platform from 2020, resulting in a different chassis structure.

Let's take a look at the disassembled chassis components. There are a total of three in the following picture. The upper left part is the steering outer rod ball joint, the larger one is the lower support arm, and the lower left part is the lower control arm ball joint.

These chassis components on both sides need to be replaced as they all have issues

First, let's take a look at the rubber sleeve of the support arm. The internal rubber sleeve is severely damaged and no longer provides the necessary cushioning and support. The shaking situation is quite obvious, which can cause problems such as abnormal chassis noise and vehicle deviation.

The problem with the lower arm ball joint and the steering outer rod ball joint lies in the ball joint part. Due to water and soil debris inside, the ball joint lubrication is abnormal, causing looseness and shaking inside, and there may be abnormal noise on bumpy roads.

As shown in the figure below, compare the new parts with the old ones. The master said that you can compare the new parts with the old ones of the original car. There will be no problem with the installation.

Subsequently, the master installed all these new accessories onto the car without encountering any problems, and the sizes were indeed the same. Then, the four-wheel alignment and road test were carried out to solve the problem.