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Jun 7, 2012 | 05:10 PM

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Something bent?

my cousin hit a curb in my car cracked my rim aside from that everthing looks good nothing bent that i can see but the other day i noticed the gap between the wheels is off what do yall think is the problem

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Jun 7, 2012 | 08:37 PM

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Certainly looks like something got pushed rearward. You sure nothing is bent?

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Jun 7, 2012 | 09:20 PM

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Better go to an alignment shop. Caster is definately off. Does the car still go straight down the road?

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Jun 7, 2012 | 09:49 PM

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Had a similar situation happen to my old integra. Come to find out my LCA (lower control arm), radius rod, and shock were all bent up... The ride home felt like riding a tricycle with a square front wheel.

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Jun 7, 2012 | 10:44 PM

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Had a alignment done everything looks normal maybe ill change the control arm out

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Jun 8, 2012 | 12:48 AM

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I don't think it's possible to adjust the caster that much; something is definitely bent/damaged.

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Jun 8, 2012 | 09:51 AM

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I would take it to a reputable shop and have it looked at, like 99Bluz28 said there has got to be something that is bent or out of place.

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Jun 8, 2012 | 12:11 PM

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I'd jack the front of the car up one side at a time, remove the wheel/tire, then take a close-up photo of each side for comparison. I bet you'll see some clearly visible damage when comparing both sides.

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Jun 8, 2012 | 12:35 PM

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yah i did that already while i was changing the springs and shocks i guess when i get home from work ill take a coupe of pictures see if yall can see something im missing

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Jun 8, 2012 | 08:04 PM

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so got a picture of what was bent and im a noob when it comes to suspension so what am i looking at and is it fixable?

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Jun 9, 2012 | 05:17 PM

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Anyone?

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Jun 9, 2012 | 07:59 PM

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Do you have a more "zoomed out" picture, including what that piece runs to on its other side?

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Jun 9, 2012 | 08:21 PM

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Bent caster mount on the k-member. You might be better off getting a stock replacement k-member.

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Jun 9, 2012 | 08:47 PM

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Ok thats what i thought it was guess im going to start looking for a replacement thanks

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Jun 10, 2012 | 05:58 PM

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so got a picture of what was bent and im a noob when it comes to suspension so what am i looking at and is it fixable?

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Had a alignment done everything looks normal maybe ill change the control arm out

Well I'd say never go back to that shop if they "aligned" it with that bent mount. That's pathetic.

No, scratch that, go back, show them the damage, ask them how the heck they "aligned" it as there was no way to get it back in spec with it like that, and ask for a refund. Then never return.

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Jun 10, 2012 | 07:18 PM

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Somebody's cousin requires a dick punch. I find this sort of thing typically occurs with brothers-in-law, not cousins....and i second sparkyjjo.

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Jun 10, 2012 | 07:24 PM

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Yah it sucks i was working on finishing up my suspension now im having to deal with this

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