camber question
#1
camber question
my brother hit something in the road and the camber on the right tire is now off pretty bad, he took it to a shop and they said it was a bent control arm. iv looked and cant see it, i do know he has a bad cv joint, could this be causing it to have the negative camber that it does after the hit? any advice needed
#2
I bent my front strut, right where the top of the lower bracket it. Check there too.....
the strut is much more likely to bend before the control arm (thin steel vs. cast iron)....
CV joint will not affect camber.
the strut is much more likely to bend before the control arm (thin steel vs. cast iron)....
CV joint will not affect camber.
#5
Originally Posted by 00SEMAX19
It's either the strut or knuckle. Sometimes very hard to see but deffinately there. Easy fix, get camber kit
#6
i would look at the arm too though since i remember bending mine and not the sturt when i accidently drifted on to a curb =(. I would check local junk yards before you buy it new, since there are a lot of unfortunate people who get their cars messed up but still have good parts on them. Ask the guy you took it to to show you what could be causin the problem so that way you know your not getting ripped off. Also take it to another guy to get a 2nd opinion. The strut really has nothing to do with holding the weight of the car, its mostly the control arms and spring that do most of the work but i would check the strut just in case.
#7
You can't see bends in your control arm or shock with your naked eye. The only way to tell is by an alignment machine.
If it cannot align, it means a part is damaged. I remember I had a bent passenger side strut and it didn't look bent while it was on the car, but when I took it to get aligned, it was off spec.
If it cannot align, it means a part is damaged. I remember I had a bent passenger side strut and it didn't look bent while it was on the car, but when I took it to get aligned, it was off spec.
#8
Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
You can't see bends in your control arm or shock with your naked eye. The only way to tell is by an alignment machine...
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