subframe replace or not
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Teching In
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From: texas
subframe replace or not Ok, this is my first time here and not sure if this is the right place to post this. Ok, I hit a crub pretty hard the other night. I was doing about 25 or 30 MPH. I have a 95 camaro 3.8l and most of the damage was done on the passenger side of the car. I have pics of all the damage and the bottom of the subframe and oil pan took a hard hit. I know the lower control arm is out of there and the tie rod ends. Im not sure if i should replace the spindle and subframe? The back two bolts of the subframe have moved about a quarter of an inch. What should i do about this? can i just lossen the subframe bolts and try and move it back in place by pulling it winch? I will upload pics if anyone as info please help?
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From: Land of the Mormon's although I'm not one of them
I'd throw a new K-Member on it as well as a new pan obviously (along with the LCA and tie-rod end). Start then, then get it aligned at a shop and see what they can do. Obviously check the front sub-frame for damage once you have it apart (Obvious distortions mainly, to see if you really FUBAR'd the front end.).
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Teching In
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From: texas
Thanks for the push to get another k member. I got one at the junk yard for 50 bucks so it was not to bad. I know that the bottom of the k member was f ed up because the skid plate was pushed in. I figured if i keep the old one every time i went over a speed bump or something i would just be banging the new oil pan. This is not the bad part of the damage. When the tow truck driver pulled me out he ran it along the curb, AKA trying to do it fast, and bent the rocker panel in and took a chunk out of the door on passenger side. I called the tow place and they said if i didn't get pics of when it happened they where not at fault and could not do any thing about it. The two friends i had come pick me up where there and seen what was happening when he did it. The guy or should i say
B**** was a butt at the time.
B**** was a butt at the time.
Damn! That K-member got JACKED! haha
Sorry to see your car went through this, thankfully you're OK and the car will ride again! I would say a new pan and K-member are a must. Glad you went that route.
- Kevin
Sorry to see your car went through this, thankfully you're OK and the car will ride again! I would say a new pan and K-member are a must. Glad you went that route.
- Kevin
