Ok, i hit a pothole couple of weeks ago and now my rear tire is sticking out alot off alignment. I took it to Pep boys and the manager said only possible way to get it straight is to put my regular springs back on.


I had my lowering springs on for about a year now and my wheels were always straight. So i know that guy is an idiot. I think i may have damage a suspension part like an axel. Whatever the problem maybe, anyone know how much it will cost to get it fix?


Also, the current lowering spring in my car is eibach sportline, which lowered my car about 2 inch. Everything else done to suspension is stock.

 

Put your car on jackstands. Take off both rear wheels. Walk back and forth and compare the "good side" to the "bad side", check strut rod, springs, ball joints, and bushings. It will probably cost too much.

 

I would say check out your rear LCA. I sort of had the same problem when I came across country I hit some potholes and the dent was actually on the inside of the rim, not on the outer side like you would think. I would check on the inner side first. I did the same suspension setup but with s-tech tiens and I blew out my front strut in a few days. and if it was your rear it wouldn't be and axel unless you have some crazy crv rwd setup.

 

thanks for the help. I might have to take it too a mechanic though because i dont know jack about cars when it comes to repairs. Only thing i know how to do is change oil.

 

Take it to a another shop, have them look it over and see if they can find the problem. If you don't know what you're doing, that's really your only option. And it's not an axle, as you don't have rear axles.

 

rear lca, and or spindles and most likly damaged- replace the rear assembly- maybe convert to rear disk while your at it !

 

you might want to try putting in a claim in the township the damage was done. i know in nj they usually take care of that kind of damgage.

 

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You mean rear trailing arm? Because there's no spindle.

 

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