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Bent Knuckle/Alignment Question
Posted by Andy-rew [Email] (more from Andy-rew) on Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:07:23
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So, brlliant me, I managed to curb my left front wheel today (grrr). To be fair, it was extremely icy...
Well, besides the curb rash on my wheel, it looks like I have DIY'd a little positive camber. Well, maybe more than a little. Now, I've been reading around, and it seems like the most likely component to have bent would be the knuckle (the thing the ball joints and tie rod ends attach to?). I'm assuming the wishbones are stout enough to not bend in a low speed impact. Does this seem likely the case? The wheel doesn't look ridiculous, but the newly found positive camber is certainly noticable.
Does this seem reasonable? Also, does anyone know offhand what size bolts hold the upper a arm brackets in place? (the ones that have the shims under them) My tools are limited, I'm just wondering if I can even temporarily put some shims in there till I can locate a used knuckle. This is my DD, so I need a temp fix, I know just adding shims isn't the proper way to do it.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Bent Knuckle/Alignment Question, Andy-rew, Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:07:23 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Bent Knuckle/Alignment Question, oldsaab, Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:12:47
- Probly wishbone, open construction. Look., RayF, Wed, 5 Dec 2007 19:57:14
- Re: Bent Knuckle/Alignment Question, aalto, Wed, 5 Dec 2007 18:54:30
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