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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 12:54 AM
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Rear suspension

My left rear tire is toed and cambered in and too far forward in the wheel well. Suggestions? I suspect a bemt control arm or something. Just wondering if anyone experienced this before
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JaySqueezeFD
My left rear tire is toed and cambered in and too far forward in the wheel well. Suggestions? I suspect a bemt control arm or something. Just wondering if anyone experienced this before
bent toe control arm or maybe it simply needs to be adjusted, can't really be much else unless the hub knuckle it's self is bent.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 08:48 AM
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Put it on a hoist at an alignment shop..
even if you "suspect" the alignment to be out,you may not see it with the "human eye"..
We can't all see THAT good..only the alignment machine will tell you for sure.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
Put it on a hoist at an alignment shop..
even if you "suspect" the alignment to be out,you may not see it with the "human eye"..
We can't all see THAT good..only the alignment machine will tell you for sure.
It's very visible. I just got the car 2 days ago so I haven't lifted it up yet but I plan on it when I got time. Thanks for the tip guys. How many more posts til I can be legit? Lol
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 10:27 PM
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well if you needlessly post I'll wipe it..so best look at the Policies of the Forum as posted on the top of the Intro Section.
That is whey they are highlighted,so you'll be gravitated towards them and not start breaking protocol right off the bat.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
well if you needlessly post I'll wipe it..so best look at the Policies of the Forum as posted on the top of the Intro Section.
That is whey they are highlighted,so you'll be gravitated towards them and not start breaking protocol right off the bat.

Sorry bout that my laptop and my phone are both cracked so I was having trouble navigating the sight with pop ups and small text and whatnot. Read the rules. Thanks for the help.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by OG BBF
bent toe control arm or maybe it simply needs to be adjusted, can't really be much else unless the hub knuckle it's self is bent.
Thanks for the input I'll check that out
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Old Apr 7, 2017 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JaySqueezeFD
... How many more posts til I can be legit? Lol
In a way it's not the number of posts that make you legit, it's a willingness to search the forum and self-investigate. And afterward, posting a picture or two of what your talking about...like potentially screwed up rear suspension for example, and seek input from owners that are more familiar with the car. And NOT simply start threads for the sake of increasing post count.
You leave this section and start doing things like above, you WILL be flamed... or worse.
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Old Apr 7, 2017 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
In a way it's not the number of posts that make you legit, it's a willingness to search the forum and self-investigate. And afterward, posting a picture or two of what your talking about...like potentially screwed up rear suspension for example, and seek input from owners that are more familiar with the car. And NOT simply start threads for the sake of increasing post count.
You leave this section and start doing things like above, you WILL be flamed... or worse.
section and start doing things like above, you WILL be flamed... or worse.[/QUOTE]

Well it seems I've already managed to tick off the admins and veterans of the forum....
When I said "legit" I meant able to reply to for sale threads. I said it jokingly. I am well aware of the wealth of knowledge available on this page. But in order to buy the things I already know I need I must post 10 times in order to gain access to them. So I was like okay I'll do my intro then. The first two intros I read we're basically hey guys what's up I just bought etc. Here's some pictures of my car and the first reply is welcome new guy this section is for intros not build threads please move this to the builds section. To me these introbthreads were intro threads. You introduce yourself and your vehicle. But apparently pictures make it a build thread? Then I read that i can only post in the New member section and my posts must be legit. But what am I, as a 1st time owner supposed to contribute to this forum with my limited knowledge of these cars? I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything but it seems I've already started off on the wrong foot. Just frustrating...

But this is what I'm talking about. To far forward and from the back it's very obviously toed in with a good bit of negative camber

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Old Apr 7, 2017 | 06:22 AM
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You haven't ticked me off. And Styx's warning likely came because so many do start worthless threads asking things like "why won't my car start?" with little or no other information. Or they post up a one or two word reply in a long dead thread for the post count numbers. I understand frustration but like a high school English comp teacher would say...keep your audience in mind.

That pic tells me way more than your first post. I can't imagine it's just an alignment issue. Something is bent or broken...suspension or subframe. First look would be to the "I" arm, trailing arm, toelink area. Seems like putting it up in the air and visually inspecting things before starting the thread would have been the logical progression. If you dont see something obvious maybe time for a tape measure to compare with the other side.

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