Alignment woes
Alignment woes
EDITED:
I come back from vacation to find my little brother curbed my rear wheel kindy nasty. Didnt look bad but lower control arm and camber arm where bent and wheel was a little messed up.
So far changed parts
Tire
Rim
8 clearly bent
9 Clearly bent
Waiting on 7 looks normal
Reference diagram
Hit the wheel at its lowest point. So impact was at 6oclock. The car is a lil lower on that side not by much but that leaves me to believe that lower control arm spring buck is comprimised.
Steering wheel is tilted and toe is horrible.He suspects the piece holding the spring a messed up (part 7). Im freaking out because the wheel left wheel is like 1' inward ( normal ) and the right affected wheel looks flush. Why is that? What part could be bent or damaged. Taking it to a suspension specialist thursday.
Here are my alignment readings. Front is normal
REAR
LEFT Right
Actual Before Specified range Actual Before Specified range
-1.9* -0.9* (-1.8 -0.8) Camber 0.1* 0.4* -1.8 -0.8
0.27* -0.25* (0.00 .23) TOE 2.25* .40* .00 .23
REAR
Actual Before Specified Range
TOTAL TOE -1.97* .65* 0.00 .46
Thrust angel 1.26 -0.08 -
Any suspension gurus out there? This car has so many parts. Im spending a fortune already. Regret not filing out a claim.
I come back from vacation to find my little brother curbed my rear wheel kindy nasty. Didnt look bad but lower control arm and camber arm where bent and wheel was a little messed up.
So far changed parts
Tire
Rim
8 clearly bent
9 Clearly bent
Waiting on 7 looks normal
Reference diagram
Hit the wheel at its lowest point. So impact was at 6oclock. The car is a lil lower on that side not by much but that leaves me to believe that lower control arm spring buck is comprimised.
Steering wheel is tilted and toe is horrible.He suspects the piece holding the spring a messed up (part 7). Im freaking out because the wheel left wheel is like 1' inward ( normal ) and the right affected wheel looks flush. Why is that? What part could be bent or damaged. Taking it to a suspension specialist thursday.
Here are my alignment readings. Front is normal
REAR
LEFT Right
Actual Before Specified range Actual Before Specified range
-1.9* -0.9* (-1.8 -0.8) Camber 0.1* 0.4* -1.8 -0.8
0.27* -0.25* (0.00 .23) TOE 2.25* .40* .00 .23
REAR
Actual Before Specified Range
TOTAL TOE -1.97* .65* 0.00 .46
Thrust angel 1.26 -0.08 -
Any suspension gurus out there? This car has so many parts. Im spending a fortune already. Regret not filing out a claim.
Last edited by GuzvaG37; Oct 3, 2014 at 07:42 PM.
The lower control arm is also your spring bucket and that could be tweaked but you said that was replaced 
Sounds like you're already into this repair for quite a bit $$
Wondering why your steering wheel is tilted if it was a rear tire involved. I think I'd take it to a different shop for another alignment.
G/L

Sounds like you're already into this repair for quite a bit $$
Wondering why your steering wheel is tilted if it was a rear tire involved. I think I'd take it to a different shop for another alignment.
G/L
Ok last issue. The aligned to spec and drives great. But why is the wheel ( right passenger) which had impact sticking out more. Like it has a spacer on? Other side is normal (how the car is stock)
Last edited by GuzvaG37; Oct 14, 2014 at 10:13 PM.
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