Left Wheel butterflys (Not Dropped)

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WI_S14_Goldie
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I currently own a Zenki right now and my left rear wheel butterflys. Not to mention it's not dropped. I'm guessing my rear bushings are going out?? Anyone else has this problem??


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if you have aftermarket wheels, remove the rotor retainer( the little goldish stars around the lugs). if the stock wheels are on then other problems are your cause

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The car came like that when i purchased it. Do u think the Bushings are going out???

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it butterflies?

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it's term, for having excessive negative camber. U've never heard of the term butterfly before??

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most of us know enough to not need to parrot what some BFE mechanic calls it.

-your springs could be sagging-Something (most likely RUCAs) are bent- bushings are worn.

pull the wheel off and find out.

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Wow, im a mechanic and i had no idea what "butterflies" meant. I figured the wheel was wobbling or something. If its excessive negative camber, do like he said, check RUCAs and suspension links.

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JNM240 wrote:Wow, im a mechanic and i had no idea what "butterflies" meant. I figured the wheel was wobbling or something. If its excessive negative camber, do like he said, check RUCAs and suspension links.
I'm in the same boat as you man. Not exactly sure what a "BFE mechanic" is in reference to either.


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