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Old 07-30-2008, 12:45 PM
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I hit a curb, fairly hard one night and my front end alignment got knocked out of whack. I lowered the car and went to get it re-aligned and there wasnt enough adjustment to get it back to factory specs. I put the stock springs back in, and got it re-aligned, and it wont hold the alignment and now my front tires are wearing on the outside. My guess is either the spindle is bent, or the control arm. Which one is the weaker link? Anybody know? I also have put a new rack on it b/c mine was leaking, and the tie rod ends are in good shape too.
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the knuckle
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yeah i would say the knuckle or spindle, whatever you want to call it
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When the same thing happened to me, they ahd to replace the left front knuckle and the right front hub.
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I had an issue with my old 98 SS they told me they had to loosen the front (I guess it was the K member) and re align the whole front end. They had the car for a couple of days.



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