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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Default Need help: Front suspension is sagging

I hit a curb about a month ago on my passenger side. I have since then replaced my LCA, UCA, Shock, Complete knuckle, inner tie rod. I noticed that my passenger side is sagging big time compared to my driver side. The Upper control arm is at a -45 degree angle when the car is in the air. Can you guys please offer me some advice as to what could be causing this. Im also going to replace my inner tie rods, but im letting the alignment shop do that. Here are pics before and after.

WHEN I HIT A CURB:


After everything was replaced. notice the sag.







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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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I also hit a curb and had to replace the lca but i redid my whole steering system

but that is weird.

Did you reset the lca bushing?
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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I don't see anything unusual.

Looks completely normal for front suspension at full droop.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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the side that was not hit looks like the UCA bushings were tightened and tq'd with the car at or close to ride height. Where as the one you replaced was tightened and tq'd at full droop.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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so you guys think everything is normal?
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 04:05 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the side that was not hit looks like the UCA bushings were tightened and tq'd with the car at or close to ride height. Where as the one you replaced was tightened and tq'd at full droop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

All of his pics show the same front passenger side suspension.

Yes, it looks perfectly fine. If it is different, though, then post up some pics of the driver side so we can compare.
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