Sorry if I am going to make this a long post. I just read in the rules of the Suspension thread that be specific and thats what I am doing. Here as I start.

I just picked up a 95 Integra Rs and when the previous owner had it. They backed it going out of the garage and had the driver side front scrape against the wall where the garage comes and closes. Now the problem is the driver side wheel isn't lined up with the passenger side wheel anymore. The car steers to the left when you try to drive it without holding on the steering wheel. The steering wheel is 30 degrees to the right for the car to go straight. You can clearly tell why if you look at the wheel. I jacked it up and looked at the tie rod and it looks ok. I look at the sway bar and the part where it holds down the bolts and the rubber part is bent unlike the otherside. I don't have much experince with alignment and parts involving steering things. The tires on the wheels had really bad camber/toe on them. On both front wheels though. My Integra is on stock suspension.

My main questions are what parts steers the car? What part is making my wheels like that? Could I just get a new sway bar and a alignment and I will be good? If I need a new sway bar where could I get one? OEM or Aftermarket?

Let me know on the problems. I need this car to drive safely on the road withing my pockets going too deep.

 

the antiroll bar should not be a cause when it is at a static state. the inner tie rods could be shot. the lca could be bent on that side. the lca bushings could be shot. the subframe could be twisted. you did good with your description now just go back over your car and look for those things besides a twisted subframe. thatd be hard to do with the naked eye let alone a clothed one. lol. sorry...but anyway also when the wheel is off the ground see if you can move it back/forth and up/down also..if it has free movement post what you felt.

 

I will check on the inner tie rods and bushings. I will snap pictures for you guys. Thanks for letting me know.

 

Heres the right side of the tire. Its normal and doesn't seem to have a problem but some how it still has toe on the inner tire.



Heres the left side that is messed up. Can you tell that the rear of the tire is closer to the door. The steering wheel is straight for your information. The bumper is black to help you to tell wheres the front.



Heres just some random shots of the steering parts inside the messed up wheel. The LCA has paint chipping. Maybe from it being bent? The other side isn't chipping or anything. I couldn't really tell because it looked the same to me. The only difference was the anti roll bars bolt was pushed forward on the top part and the bottom part was push back. Try to help me guys I don't want to spend too much money having a shop fix it for me. From the looks of taking it apart and together looks easy.

 

sorry..im on my phone so photos are distorted/hard to see. but from what i can make out from the angle/s of the halfshaft is that your lca is bent. i cant really see anything on your lca distinctly sorry for being vague because of being on my phone but i hope it helps.

 

i see that your sway bar endlinks are bent inward so that could mean that the car was hit frome the side.
the prev owner cous bs n said it was a 5mph hit.
but it looks pretty effd up. id check the subframe, lca, ALL balljoins + wheel bearing and wishbone.
good luck

edit;"From the looks of taking it apart and together looks easy."
that is a no no for you with that rust

 

Whenever you have time you get online and check the pictures for clearer views. So you are very sure that the LCA is bent? I'm pretty sure too but just want more people saying that is bent too.

 

If you read my first post it explains everything. Previous owner said he don't know how fast the car was going so thats why he sold the car for me cheap. The wheel bearings are still ok I've atleast got to driven this car already. Balljoints look like they are starting to sag a little bit but Integra looks like a place where you can insert grease or theres a valve screw there? The rust isn't that bad its just because the car was sitting for a while and if I ever need a hand I got air tools. If it breaks I can always get another one. Just want to check if I can fix it easier thats all.

 

yeah i wish i had a chance. tonight would be the best chance. im busy as f lately so im nomally on my phone. but due to wheel placement at a static setting and the endlink being bent im assuming the lca is also bent. once again good luck. also any stress or wrinkling you can see would be a sure sign...you already probably understand that though.

 

Thanks for all your great help. I'm going to replace the front left lower control arm and the sway bar to see if theres any difference. If not then I will go on replacing the tie rods but for some reason they look like they are ok to me. Maybe there not but thats why I am doing them last. Thanks for the very good information.

 

if i were you i would buy the two lcas for both sides. either new or off the same car(good condition of course) and i would hold off on the antiroll bar until you put the lcas on. then visually gauge it at that point. if the impact was minor the endlink should have taken most of the shock from the impact.

 

Yeah I remember seeing a couples Integra's at the junk yard with the back all smashed up. maybe I will have to get both sides. Just like I said I would probably do the anti roll 2nd from last and if that doesn't have I will do the tie rods.