Is this lca bent?
11-12-2005, 06:33 PM
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Is this lca bent?
I have a 92 hatch and already searched with no results.
Today I took my car for an alignment and I was told that my alignment couldn't be completed because of a warped passenger side lower control arm. When I got home, I jacked up the car and noticed that it looks perfectly fine. I did hit a pot hole that would make anyone with low profile rims cry. The frame also appears to have been in a previous wreck on that side too so I am kinda afraid.
Can the lca can be bent but not noticeable by eye? If it was a tweaked frame, wouldn't the alignment shop blame that instead of asking $4XX to get my lca complete? I will buy a brand new lca and have the car realigned.
Here are pictures of the results:
here are some pictures of the lca:
http://webpages.charter.net/se...1.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/se...2.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/se...3.jpg
here is a picture of the other good lca:
http://webpages.charter.net/se...4.jpg
Today I took my car for an alignment and I was told that my alignment couldn't be completed because of a warped passenger side lower control arm. When I got home, I jacked up the car and noticed that it looks perfectly fine. I did hit a pot hole that would make anyone with low profile rims cry. The frame also appears to have been in a previous wreck on that side too so I am kinda afraid.
Can the lca can be bent but not noticeable by eye? If it was a tweaked frame, wouldn't the alignment shop blame that instead of asking $4XX to get my lca complete? I will buy a brand new lca and have the car realigned.
Here are pictures of the results:
here are some pictures of the lca:
http://webpages.charter.net/se...1.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/se...2.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/se...3.jpg
here is a picture of the other good lca:
http://webpages.charter.net/se...4.jpg
11-12-2005, 07:06 PM
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Re: Is this lca bent? (SeaQuake)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SeaQuake »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Can the lca can be bent but not noticeable by eye?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes
does your car pull? first thing i do to fix a caster problem or a toe problem is a shock, worst case scenario, shock, knuckle, lca.
and just out of curiosity what machine was this done on?
Modified by 99blackcivicSi at 8:30 PM 11/12/2005
Can the lca can be bent but not noticeable by eye?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes
does your car pull? first thing i do to fix a caster problem or a toe problem is a shock, worst case scenario, shock, knuckle, lca.
and just out of curiosity what machine was this done on?
Modified by 99blackcivicSi at 8:30 PM 11/12/2005
11-12-2005, 08:27 PM
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Re: Is this lca bent? (99blackcivicSi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99blackcivicSi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
yes
does your car pull? first thing i do to fix a caster problem or a toe problem is a shock, worst case scenario, shock, knuckle, lca.
and just out of curiosity what machine was this done on?
Modified by 99blackcivicSi at 8:30 PM 11/12/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
He said that the lca is bad so I'll try that. Thanks for the reply.
yes
does your car pull? first thing i do to fix a caster problem or a toe problem is a shock, worst case scenario, shock, knuckle, lca.
and just out of curiosity what machine was this done on?
Modified by 99blackcivicSi at 8:30 PM 11/12/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
He said that the lca is bad so I'll try that. Thanks for the reply.
11-12-2005, 10:04 PM
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Re: Is this lca bent? (SeaQuake)
Whatever you do , do not buy a LCA from your local honda dealer . They will rape you. My LCA cost me 185 from a honda dealer. I later found them online for like 115 shipped 
. Just look around.
. Just look around.
11-12-2005, 10:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SuperSi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whatever you do , do not buy a LCA from your local honda dealer . They will rape you. My LCA cost me 185 from a honda dealer. I later found them online for like 115 shipped . Just look around.</TD></TR></TABLE>
my local honda dealership try to cahrge me 250.
my local honda dealership try to cahrge me 250.
11-13-2005, 09:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by E.Honda »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a stock set from an ex......Ready for energy bushings......40 shipped.</TD></TR></TABLE>
So the stock bushings are bad right?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dnbCreative.COM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have some wicked tuning lcas brand new gold ill sell you for 50$ shipped
even have hole for swaybar</TD></TR></TABLE>
Don't wiked only makes them for the back? My front passenger side is bad.
Modified by SeaQuake at 10:16 AM 11/13/2005
So the stock bushings are bad right?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dnbCreative.COM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have some wicked tuning lcas brand new gold ill sell you for 50$ shipped
even have hole for swaybar</TD></TR></TABLE>
Don't wiked only makes them for the back? My front passenger side is bad.
Modified by SeaQuake at 10:16 AM 11/13/2005
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11-13-2005, 09:46 AM
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I dont see why they didnt do the alignment. From that shot of the printout they set it up and got the measurements and stopped.
Look at your toe on the right side -0.54 wtf is that, your car must pull and your steering wheel could be off.
Caster is what you would be looking for for bent suspension components. It is out of spec on both sides, but you said it had been in an accident before so there you go. Its only out by 0.2, you could shift the subframe a little and bring it back in spec most likely. I would try that and if it doesnt work get new front lower control arms, and go from there.
They could've aligned your vehicle, I would have if I was doing it and let you know what to look into to fix the caster prob.
Front toe should be close to 0.00 for 88-95 per side
Rear should be about 0.05 or 0.06
Both of which couldve been brought in spec.
to this shop that looked at your car.
Look at your toe on the right side -0.54 wtf is that, your car must pull and your steering wheel could be off.
Caster is what you would be looking for for bent suspension components. It is out of spec on both sides, but you said it had been in an accident before so there you go. Its only out by 0.2, you could shift the subframe a little and bring it back in spec most likely. I would try that and if it doesnt work get new front lower control arms, and go from there.
They could've aligned your vehicle, I would have if I was doing it and let you know what to look into to fix the caster prob.
Front toe should be close to 0.00 for 88-95 per side
Rear should be about 0.05 or 0.06
Both of which couldve been brought in spec.
to this shop that looked at your car.
11-13-2005, 11:52 AM
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Thanks for the reply.
If I need an lca I feel safer getting one from the dealer. I don't trust buying a used one because there are too many things that could go wrong.
If I need an lca I feel safer getting one from the dealer. I don't trust buying a used one because there are too many things that could go wrong.
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I removed them and put energy suspension bushing in them. I just did a RHD conversion and took them out an used them in my new arms.......Bushings are already removed and ready for new ones.
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Re: (SeaQuake)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SeaQuake »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
So the stock bushings are bad right?
Don't wiked only makes them for the back? My front passenger side is bad.
Modified by SeaQuake at 10:16 AM 11/13/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>I removed them and put energy suspension bushing in them. I just did a RHD conversion and took them out an used them in my new arms.......Bushings are already removed and ready for new ones.
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Re: Is this lca bent? (SeaQuake)
Is there any reason why the shop didn't check my caster? I have a 96EK. Took it in for a 4 wheel computerized alignment, only did camber and toe, didn't even check what caster was...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Echo7847 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dont see why they didnt do the alignment. From that shot of the printout they set it up and got the measurements and stopped.
Look at your toe on the right side -0.54 wtf is that, your car must pull and your steering wheel could be off.
Caster is what you would be looking for for bent suspension components. It is out of spec on both sides, but you said it had been in an accident before so there you go. Its only out by 0.2, you could shift the subframe a little and bring it back in spec most likely. I would try that and if it doesnt work get new front lower control arms, and go from there.
They could've aligned your vehicle, I would have if I was doing it and let you know what to look into to fix the caster prob.
Front toe should be close to 0.00 for 88-95 per side
Rear should be about 0.05 or 0.06
Both of which couldve been brought in spec.
to this shop that looked at your car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks for the info. I read this site A Short Course On Wheel Alignment and now understand what you are talking about. Unless the parts are completely out of wack, the toe should be adjustable. The camber is also within spec on all wheels.
Look at your toe on the right side -0.54 wtf is that, your car must pull and your steering wheel could be off.
Caster is what you would be looking for for bent suspension components. It is out of spec on both sides, but you said it had been in an accident before so there you go. Its only out by 0.2, you could shift the subframe a little and bring it back in spec most likely. I would try that and if it doesnt work get new front lower control arms, and go from there.
They could've aligned your vehicle, I would have if I was doing it and let you know what to look into to fix the caster prob.
Front toe should be close to 0.00 for 88-95 per side
Rear should be about 0.05 or 0.06
Both of which couldve been brought in spec.
to this shop that looked at your car.</TD></TR></TABLE>Thanks for the info. I read this site A Short Course On Wheel Alignment and now understand what you are talking about. Unless the parts are completely out of wack, the toe should be adjustable. The camber is also within spec on all wheels.
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