RoToBoY

hey i have a problem. my friend hit a curb with my car. the rear end is shifted to the drivers side about 2 inches. it looks like to arms (one mounts on the frame then to the rear) and another one mounts a little further up are bent.
does anybody know what they are?
how hard are they to replace?
how much would it cost to get it done at a shop?
how much for the individual parts?

Rotary Weasel

exactly how hard did this 'friend' hit the curb? and at what speed?
you obviously have suspension, and or frame damage
you will have to go to a shop to get estimates
and to know exactly what was damaged
lose the 'friend'..after said 'friend' helps pay for your damages
simply hitting a curb at low speeds shouldn't commit such damage
7's aren't that flimsy

RoToBoY

**friend** hey i know i messed up and i am paying for anything and everything that has to be fixed. didnt hit the curb at more than 15 but prbly less. hit the rear passenger side wheel into the curb and thats what caused it. just looking at it i can tell that those rods are the only thing bent. they gave way and saved the frame. and us.

btw its a 85 gsl-se. and yes the diff is fine.

rotor vs. piston

Actually it is pretty easy to bend them.

How much would it cost at a shop?... at most 3 hours of labor at a shop. labor is ~$80 here.

They're easy to replace. Go to the for sale section here and see if someone is parting out a car and ask for the parts that are bent.

17mm sockets and wrenchs and two beers should be all you need to replace them... and a jack.

rotor vs. piston

The parts are the same on all Rx-7's including the GSL-SE... sence your new... where are the pics man?

RoToBoY

*still the friend*

so do i need to drop the entire rear end? and if i were to get the parts do you think i could do it in a few hours or is it more like an all day thing. *ive never done any kind of work like this before*

Rotary Weasel

alrighty then..remind me to avoid curbs with the rear end...we weren't by chance trying to 'drift' were we?

rotor vs. piston

If you're really working at it, just a few hours and no need to completly drop the rear. You just want the rear supported (as you need to take the wheels off) so there's not alot of tension on the rods.

I swaped a complete rear end (replacing the bars too) in a few hours in my friends parking spot with basic hand tools. Very easy to do.

RoToBoY

*friend still*

alright thats the best news i have heard all day. i am assuming a jackstand would be sufficient to support the rearend.






and yes...maybe

Rotary Weasel

save it for the track..or if you must..find a more spacious unpopulated street..in your case more 'spacious' ..good luck with your repairs

RoToBoY

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justint5387

iTrader: (1)

i hit a curb as few weeks ago too.... i bent my rear axle, try spinning the wheels and see if the other wheel spin evenly...

justint5387

iTrader: (1)

Also check the watts linkage bracket.... the one that support the differential and the bars

RoToBoY

both look fine.