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Alignment help! I originally posted this on the suspension forum, but thought I might get a better response here:
So a few months ago I got a bit loose in the rain and ended up sliding over a curb sideways going about 20-30mph. this totally threw my alignment out of wack.
So the situation was that the passenger side front tire was wearing on the outside edge. I adjusted the lower control arm so that it was all the way out, which helped but did not solve my problem. I took it to the shop and they basically said something was bent and wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself.
So I purchased new upper and lower control arms, and again it got a little better but its still wearing the outside edge, even when adjusted so it's all the way out. The kicker is that the drivers side is no wearing on the outside edge as well.
Any ideas on what I should be looking for? I'm scratching my head here... If you need me to clarify anything just let me know.
So a few months ago I got a bit loose in the rain and ended up sliding over a curb sideways going about 20-30mph. this totally threw my alignment out of wack.
So the situation was that the passenger side front tire was wearing on the outside edge. I adjusted the lower control arm so that it was all the way out, which helped but did not solve my problem. I took it to the shop and they basically said something was bent and wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself.
So I purchased new upper and lower control arms, and again it got a little better but its still wearing the outside edge, even when adjusted so it's all the way out. The kicker is that the drivers side is no wearing on the outside edge as well.
Any ideas on what I should be looking for? I'm scratching my head here... If you need me to clarify anything just let me know.
Is your steering wheel crooked? Sounds like maybe you have a toe issue. I suggest having a reputable shop do a thrust alignment as toe is just too hard to eyeball accurately and it will destroy tires in short order if its off
The shop is right, something IS bent under there. You need a shop to put it up on a rack and find out what is bent so they/you can replace it. You cant just replace parts and try to align the car yourself in your garage. There are alignment machines that measure within hundredths and thousandths of a degree.
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My first car, a 1997 Chrysler Sebring, I remember driving it through the snow. I slid going through an intersection, had a direct impact at about 15MPH with the curb. Stripped a piece of the wheel off.
Took it to the shop, they said the tie rods had been bent, so they needed to be replace. And the camber alignment on the car also needed to be replaced. Of course this was on a Sebring, but it was a similar impact. Tie rods, camber alignment system, and then get a shop to align it for you.
Took it to the shop, they said the tie rods had been bent, so they needed to be replace. And the camber alignment on the car also needed to be replaced. Of course this was on a Sebring, but it was a similar impact. Tie rods, camber alignment system, and then get a shop to align it for you.
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The shop is right, something IS bent under there. You need a shop to put it up on a rack and find out what is bent so they/you can replace it. You cant just replace parts and try to align the car yourself in your garage. There are alignment machines that measure within hundredths and thousandths of a degree.
we took some comparative measurements and it looked like the control arm was bent. I replaced both the upper and lower control arm with BMR products, which i had intended to order anyway. Unfortunately this did not solve the issue.
I am wondering if the whole K-member could have been shifted and it's causing my alignment issues, or perhaps the steering knuckle its self it bent/damaged.
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My first car, a 1997 Chrysler Sebring, I remember driving it through the snow. I slid going through an intersection, had a direct impact at about 15MPH with the curb. Stripped a piece of the wheel off.
Took it to the shop, they said the tie rods had been bent, so they needed to be replace. And the camber alignment on the car also needed to be replaced. Of course this was on a Sebring, but it was a similar impact. Tie rods, camber alignment system, and then get a shop to align it for you.
Took it to the shop, they said the tie rods had been bent, so they needed to be replace. And the camber alignment on the car also needed to be replaced. Of course this was on a Sebring, but it was a similar impact. Tie rods, camber alignment system, and then get a shop to align it for you.
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I originally posted this on the suspension forum, but thought I might get a better response here:
So a few months ago I got a bit loose in the rain and ended up sliding over a curb sideways going about 20-30mph. this totally threw my alignment out of wack.
So the situation was that the passenger side front tire was wearing on the outside edge. I adjusted the lower control arm so that it was all the way out, which helped but did not solve my motorfiend bulbs. I took it to the shop and they basically said something was bent and wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself.
So I purchased new upper and lower control arms, and again it got a little better but its still wearing the outside edge, even when adjusted so it's all the way out. The kicker is that the drivers side is no wearing on the outside edge as well.
Any ideas on what I should be looking for? I'm scratching my head here... If you need me to clarify anything just let me know.
So a few months ago I got a bit loose in the rain and ended up sliding over a curb sideways going about 20-30mph. this totally threw my alignment out of wack.
So the situation was that the passenger side front tire was wearing on the outside edge. I adjusted the lower control arm so that it was all the way out, which helped but did not solve my motorfiend bulbs. I took it to the shop and they basically said something was bent and wished me luck, as I would rather try to repair it myself.
So I purchased new upper and lower control arms, and again it got a little better but its still wearing the outside edge, even when adjusted so it's all the way out. The kicker is that the drivers side is no wearing on the outside edge as well.
Any ideas on what I should be looking for? I'm scratching my head here... If you need me to clarify anything just let me know.
Your kmember could be bent, or your strut could be bent. Both would effect your camber. Like I said you need to have a shop look at the car up on a rack and take measurements to see WHAT is bent so that your not throwing parts at it. You inner/outer tierods could be bent, but that's usually associated with toe not camber.
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