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Old 10-29-2008, 10:52 PM
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ok well i dont no how to explain this but the driverside front wheel sits back about 1.5 in farther than the pas. side does any one no what could cause this?
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ok well i was thinking it was a bent control arm to but the car still drives straight and dosent pull to either side but if it is the caster how do you adj that ?
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Originally Posted by jrenfrew0606
ok well i was thinking it was a bent control arm to but the car still drives straight and dosent pull to either side but if it is the caster how do you adj that ?
it must be done at an alignment shop, they use spacers to move the control arm forward or to the back
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well the car has been wrecked on that side so i guess it would be safe to say it might be bent. should i take it to have it checked out before i go buy new ones and could they tell me if it is bent
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Originally Posted by jrenfrew0606
well the car has been wrecked on that side so i guess it would be safe to say it might be bent. should i take it to have it checked out before i go buy new ones and could they tell me if it is bent
yes the alignment shop will know if its bent or not, because they wont be able to align the car with a bent arm
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ok thanks for the info!



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