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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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The other night i was on my way home when a lady came into my lane. I steered to the left to avoid getting hit and caught a storm drain. The impact broke my wheel. Ive got new wheels on the car now and I had the alignment fixed. When I got it aligned they said that nothing seemed to be bent. So I drive home today and every time I hit a bump I hear noise coming from the left front. I jack the car up and take the wheel off and can see where the front spindle is hitting the coil springs.....which is the cause of the noise. Any ideas of where to start???
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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btw...its a 2000 integra gsr
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Pictures say a 1000 words man. -Later, BR
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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the digital camera is broken.... im pretty low in the front and have not adjusted the camber. The camber is at 4.5* on both sides. Only the driver side hits. If i buy a camber kit and pull the camber out, then it should bring the spindle away from the coil right....?
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Whats the camber on the pass side?

My friend is slammed, his tie rods hit the frame and he still isnt runing 4.5* up front.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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Default Re: Spindle hitting coil spring- Help!!!

Originally Posted by flyn289
btw...its a 2000 integra gsr
The spindles on my 2000 GSR rub my GC sleeves, but my knuckles are bent (both sides).

This never happened before the knuckles were bent.

Also, if you have a camber kit up front adjusted for more negative camber, this could also cause it.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Check upper control arm
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