Slid Into Curb - Rear Tierod End And Control Arm?

[hop1308]

Hey guys so i recently slid my rear left hand tyre into the curb ( sadly i wasn't even drifting lol). I drive a (R34 - GTT)the tyre ended up with postive camber, with the tyre looking heaps weird. I didn't hit it that hard though, and from what i've seen the:

- rear left lower control arm was bent. I just want to make sure, whats the exact name of this triangle shaped metal piece (left of picture)

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- also this is the part that confuses me, i bent what looks like a tierod end going to what i assume is the HICAS system.

I can't figure out how to get this rod out since it looks like a ball bearing.

so how do i get it out? is the part expensive/ hard to find? since it's hicas and not many people like hicas anyways, can i leave the bent one in there?

Thanks heaps guys

[GTSBoy]

Yup, lower control arm. And yes, the HICAS tie rod has a rod end on it (spherical joint). Needs to be split the same way as any such joint.

You should also check the upper arms for little bends, and the bolt holes in the rear subframe (particularly the lower ones) to make sure they haven't been deformed to oval in the prang.

[hop1308]

thanks heaps for that, what would cheap prices for second hand ones of those be? are they hard to find?

and with the tierod is it necessary that i replace it? its bent a little, but i figured is HICAS even that useful?

[GTSBoy]

Dunno about prices, as I haven't bent anything like that in a looooong time. Look on the classifieds here, there's always someone wrecking something.

And yes, unless you get rid of HICAS completely, it is part of your steering system and needs to be straight.

[hop1308]

yeah ended up buying the control arm and tierod end. everywhere i called wanted 150+ for the control arm and 100+ for the tierod end. found a guy selling the arm for 80 and tierod for 40. picked up the parts and they're perfect.

if anyones in western sydney n needs skyline wrecker parts make sure to give this guy a call.

0410069096