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Okay so basically my car has been off the rd for 2 months getting repaired and fixed up :rolleyes: . My brother was driving my car and hasnt told me the true story but basically he mounted a gutter. He buckled the passenger side and i had to replace all the control arms. The car swung around and hit the rear drivers side and now the back wheel is fully cambered in. I replaced the cross member and the arms for that to. After all these repairs the passengers wheel is still 3/4 of an inch further back then the then the drivers. And the rear is cambered like no tommorow!!!

Ive spent 2 grand so far and the car still isnt right!!

A Steering shop told me that no matter how much i change parts now it wont do anything. My car has to be put on the auto robot at a smash repairs and the rear drivers wheel has to be pulled out to fix the camber. Once i get that fixed i can do the front. His idea of fixing the front is drilling a new hole on the passenger side in the arms to basically align the front wheels so there the same distance.

Can somebody plz guide me on what i should do? Does anybody know any good places that have the robot at a reasonable price for a good job.

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Ohhh. nasty. In all honesty. i hate to say this but get rid of the car. you will NEVER get it straight. I have seen many cars with davage like this from gutters and it will never be the same again.

no matter how much you throw at it or what maqchine you use to fix it.

you will also start breaking yokes and pulling to one side when breaking hard.

seriously.... just get rid of it.

Duncan Grand Master

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Sorry I don't know how much to check it, I have always had it done under insurance. But any large smash repairer should have a chassis jig, one near me is Victoria Rd Smash Repairs in Balmain

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yes, i'd also like to know what sort of workshop you would go to to diagnose this sort of problem.

I have +1 camber on left hand front because of a slight ripple-strip incident. I replaced the lower control arm and it helped, but hasn't fully fixed the problem.

Trust33 Grand Master

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The rear hub would only be 1 part of the problem me thinks.He could also have damage to his rear subframe and mounting points.

A chassies puller,is hydrulic operated and is rigged up at the affected point to pull the chassie straight.

Go to the smash repairer and get them to look at it.If they think it is fixable then you can get a written quote.

luckydip Enthusiast

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Did you get a printout from the wheel alignment place? if so, what are the specs?

Like tdsepco said "don't stress - get some more advice. I race these things and have crashed one big time in the front. Even then the chassis was only slightly bent and I had it straightened. Every thing else in the front end bolts on and off - top/bottom arm, castor rod tie rod etc. if any of these bent you will chasing problems forever. Bit are easy to find and relatively cheap (on SAU) and not too bad from wreckers. Sometime all bits around from someone's half cut project.

Same goes for back - but heaps more moving suspension components. V V unlikely chassis bent - just some of the bits.

Suggest go to best frontend/wheel alighner you can find....pay for basic wheel align and hopefully they will tell you exactly what is wrong and what take to fix it.

Good advice may seem expensive first up, but WILL save you $$$$$$$$.

Kerry

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