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Old 01-29-2014, 12:44 PM   #1
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Long story short, slid my car into a curb, right passenger side took most of the impact then tapped the front wheel. Got out to check it seen the RR had so much pos camber, top of the wheel was about a good 2" out. And have a few curb marks on front and rear wheels, other than that nothing that I could see at that moment. It was snowing out so just wanted to get it home, didn't want to tow it a few blocks, so I drove it..

(Driving in about 6" of snow)
As I'm driving the steering still seems straight, just very little clunking coming from the RR. Which could be numberous things..

Got home, took the wheel off, and thought the rear trailing arm was bent. So I took out the bolt from the trailing arm to knuckle, assuming it'll pop back after I loosen the bolt going thru the knuckle and the camber bolts.

I loosened the bolt thru the knuckle but left it in tact, but I removed the camber bolts. As I removed the bolts front the struts, it freed from being pos camber but as soon as I put just the camber bolts back it the strut(not tightened down) it has the pos camber and won't allow me to adjust camber with camber bolts in.

Can't bring it to the dealer yet because virginia beach is in a state of emergency for 10" of snow. Lol. Just want opinions and thoughts of what it could be.

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Old 01-29-2014, 01:00 PM   #3
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These pics are with both strut bolts in.

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Old 01-29-2014, 01:02 PM   #4
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Theses pics are with the top camber bolt out and me pushing it in


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Old 01-29-2014, 01:07 PM   #5
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Either the strut or trailing arm is bent(likely), or the rear subframe shifted.(unlikely)

Is the other side cambered in?
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Old 01-29-2014, 01:09 PM   #6
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If you're referring to the driver rear? No, still seems straight.
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Old 01-29-2014, 03:16 PM   #7
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Knuckle kinda looks like. Time to start taking it apart and see what's bent. Likely more than 1 part.

I feel for you snow people.
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Took the strut off. And it's bent..

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Took the strut off. And it's bent..
Well there's your problem right there
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Old 01-29-2014, 05:30 PM   #10
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Let's just hope nothing else is to messed up where I have to replace it now..
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Old 01-29-2014, 07:44 PM   #11
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If the strut looks like that, I'd be surprised if the knuckle is still good. Not to mention the bearing, trailing arm and lateral links too.
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Old 01-30-2014, 08:20 AM   #12
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I hope not.. After I took the strut out and loosened the bolt holding the control arms/ lateral links it allowed it to move back to 0 camber and seemed straight after I tightened it back.

Seems like everything was still ok but waiting on a replacement strut before I know for sure. But really hope it's just worn bushings and bearings I have to replace.
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Replaced the strut and it's still has pos camber... Maybe the knuckle?
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Old 01-30-2014, 02:29 PM   #14
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Replaced the strut and it's still has pos camber... Maybe the knuckle?
Possibly. Measure the lengths of your lateral links to make sure those aren't slightly bent as well.
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Old 12-27-2021, 07:38 AM   #15
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Replaced the strut and it's still has pos camber... Maybe the knuckle?
Did you ever get it fixed? If so what’d you have to do? I have the same issue
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Old 12-27-2021, 10:42 AM   #16
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Did you ever get it fixed? If so what’d you have to do? I have the same issue
He quit visiting this forum in September 2014...
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Old 02-02-2022, 10:35 PM   #17
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Damn, here I am looking at the same problem possibly. Messing around today and spun and hit the curb, maybe 10- 15mph at impact. Haven't taken anything apart yet but have some audible rubbing over 45mph now. Just wanted to get home
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