lost control front camber messed up
lost control front camber messed up
i slid into a ditch in the rain. now my front passenger side wheel has about -2 degrees of camber. can i fix this without anything major being done. and will a camber kit help this?
camber in our cars is controlled by two things, one being the relation of the spindle to the strut and the other biing the position of the strut mounts in the strut tower.
The only way you can change camber is to change one of these relationships. It is quite possible that you either bent the strut, bent the control arm, bent the strut tower (although I doubt this one), or a combination of the three. Personally I would take it to a reputable place that does alignments and have them check it out for you...
The only way you can change camber is to change one of these relationships. It is quite possible that you either bent the strut, bent the control arm, bent the strut tower (although I doubt this one), or a combination of the three. Personally I would take it to a reputable place that does alignments and have them check it out for you...
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240_Keyy wrote:camber in our cars is controlled by two things, one being the relation of the spindle to the strut and the other biing the position of the strut mounts in the strut tower.
The only way you can change camber is to change one of these relationships. It is quite possible that you either bent the strut, bent the control arm, bent the strut tower (although I doubt this one), or a combination of the three. Personally I would take it to a reputable place that does alignments and have them check it out for you...
very good. it's most likely that you bent your strut. i did the same except into a curb. bent my tie rod end and strut. good luck on fixing. stay safe
hmm samthing happend to me on a rainy day to school... but after taking of the wheel in the parking lot i checked the strut and tie rod and it looked fine to me, what speeds were you guys travling at? well uhh as information goes i have nothing to contribute so i agree with everyone else... good luck and be safe in the rain.
Edgar
Edgar
Stock-S13 wrote:hmm samthing happend to me on a rainy day to school... but after taking of the wheel in the parking lot i checked the strut and tie rod and it looked fine to me, what speeds were you guys travling at? well uhh as information goes i have nothing to contribute so i agree with everyone else... good luck and be safe in the rain.
Edgar
edgar...where in san bernardino are you? i'm in loma linda. PM me