 How do ya tell if a rear control arm is bent? |
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| Joe Bob |
 Dec 16 2003, 01:41 PM
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Blondie has an issue with camber....the left rear MAY be bent.....how can you tell if it's still on the car?
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| ArtechnikA |
Dec 16 2003, 01:43 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mikez @ Dec 16 2003, 11:41 AM) ...the left rear MAY be bent.....how can you tell if it's still on the car? if it's not on the car, you can tell right away ! (bada-boom!) |
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| JFJ914 |
Dec 16 2003, 01:53 PM
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You sort of work it backwards, If you can get the stock camber adjusted with approx three shims and stock length bolts it's not bent. The more shims needed, the more bent it is. If you think it's bent, it probably is. Same for tow, if you can't get there it's bent.
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 16 2003, 01:57 PM
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I agree with John.
It is bent. B |
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| echocanyons |
Dec 16 2003, 05:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,107 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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I belive there were stock measurements in the haynes for the control arms this may help to see if it is bent.
dunno how accurate Haynes numbers are though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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