mikej94civex

i do have coil overs but it's not the problem because no other tire sits like this, the
car was in an accident and that particular area of the car (front passenger side) was damaged
pretty bad....i replaced the axle, upper control arm, strut and ball joint, but the tires sits inward
and in the spring i'm lowering it some, so i do not wanna have this issue when i drop
the car.......what could cause that, tie rod maybe?
ANY ADVICE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!
p.s it's a 94 civic ex

skaternak

have you checked the tire itself?

mikej94civex

yup, diff steelie from my buddy, plus i got new snow tires...

mikej94civex

if tht were the case wouldn't it 'wobble' not sit inward tho?

skaternak

what about the brake rotor and the passenger front brake area? including tie rods, arms upper control arms and all that good stuff

calvin924597

Mine does the same on my '00 coupe.. wheel sits about an inch further back than the drivers one. I think the guy before me drove into a curb or something and fcked up the suspension or frame a bit... got no idea though. let me know if you figure out what it is so i can do the same repair on mine.. lol

mikej94civex

anyone got any ideas...

94CivicSi

iTrader: (1)

how about where the LCA connects to the subframe? One or the other could be tweaked from the acccident.

mikej94civex

hmm, i checked the LCA but i couldn't notice anything abnormal...the top part of the wheel
is what's leaning in so the would be something up top bent or tweaked right?

mikej94civex

and if not fixed, that will kill my tire in the summer when lowered rite?

BrayzieEF9

I had the same problem on my old 90 accord the whole passenger side suspension was all tweaked
Ended up just getting the suspension pulled and it was all good

mikej94civex

what exactly do u mean 'pulled' sorry i'm new noob to suspension lol

mikej94civex

i just don't wanna buy parts that aren't needed, i am trying to not waste money
on a DIY process of eliminaation u kno, so i'm asking what u guys think needs replaced

BrayzieEF9

I went to alignment shop and they pulled my suspension.post up pics of your suspension i'm sure someone might spot somethin

Deetz

Have you double checked your front upper control arm and ball joint? they could be failing! Did you use oem parts, they installed properly?

part number #6 or #7

mikej94civex

thanks! and yes the upper control arm and ball joint are new, installed correctly i'm not
sure a guy i kno replaced them for me

and i myself replaced the lower ball joint with a tool from autozone, but i tore the boot lol
i'm sure that's not my problem i just wanted to mention it's new also.

things i have NOT replaced since accident....
-tie rods/tie rod ends
-lower control arm
-and everything else suspension wise in that area lol i haven't mentioned.
oh! there is an annoying squeaking sound comin from that wheel area too, bushing maybe?

EK9_XCVI

After looking carefully at the diagram I concluded that the damage is probably in the area where the upper contril arm mounts to the body of the car. This area was probably pushed in as a result of the accident. Your best bet is going to a bodyshop and have the check it for you.

mikej94civex

that can get pricy, i'm just gonna take the wheel off and post pics, it will be a couple days, maybe tomarro idk but i'll update u guys asap thanks again!

mikej94civex

oh and the squeaking noise i'll describe more detailed...it squeaks whenever the steering wheel is moved, even a little, goin over a bump, pushin down on the car ect...

3rdgradeteacher

possible strut tower area is bent, where the upper ctrl arm bolts to
or
the sub frame is bent

mikej94civex

Thanks!! i'll look at that tomarro am when it's light out, plus i'll take pics

94CivicSi

iTrader: (1)

The LCA is designed to absorb some of the impact so you don't deform the subframe and/or body structure where where the parts connect in an accident.

If the part of the LCA that goes through bushing # 11 in this photo is bent inward (toward the center of the car), it will bring the bottom of your tire outward and forward, thus making it look like the top of the tire is tipping inward. It may not appear to be bent to the eye. You will need to take some measurements and compare them to the other side.

itsnotfast

Sounds like something is bent. Tie rods would not cause this. If all uppers are new obviously check the lowers. If that doesn't solve it, you have frame issues.

supra-n-civic

dobble check new parts and then get a alignment to see if the frame is bent or of sometihn gelse maybe the issue

itsnotfast

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