i was recently involved in a hit and run wich made me to spin in cirlces a couple times
i hit the curb wich caused my rear wheel to fall off causing damage to the suspension (rear passenger side)
so i went ahead and purchased what i needed...knuckle assembly...lower and upper control arm...caliper...axle...tie rod...
almost done with everything and i noticed the tie rod isint lining up... could this be because i am using a left tie rod on the right side
or could my subframe be bent?


if i put it into the subframe first and then the knuckle..it will not go into the knuckle...

 

okay so i did some research and what i have found is that the left and right might not be interchangeable
this link shows two part numbers one for the left and one for the right

http://www.hondapart...R%20LOWER%20ARM



if they were interchangeable im assuming it would be like the end link one part number for both sides (#8) ?

 

its just like our axles...i believe the driver side arm is slightly longer

 

not having a problem with the length...having a problem with it lining up..
it will go into the subframe good but wont go into the knuckle good cause it is a little far to the right...and if i try putting it into the knuckle first and then the subframe...it will look like this

 

did you buy the right knuckle? i think AP1's are different than AP2's

 

damn..your right..i just checked the part numbers on it...

ap1

3 52210-S2A-000 KNUCKLE, R.
4 52215-S2A-000 KNUCKLE, L.



ap2

3 52210-S2A-010 KNUCKLE, R.
4 52215-S2A-010 knuckle L



is there anyway i can check if i have the rite one?

 

take it off and see if theres a part number on it is really the only thing i can tell you

 

checked it rite now..there is no part number on it..but i am sure i have an ap1 knuckle..
ap2 knuckle looks way different...so now only leads up to bent subframe or wrong toe arm


ap1



ap2

 

i know the ap1 and ap2 tie rods are interchangebale.....
but if right and left are interchangeable...the only thing i have left would be the subframe

 

found out ap1 and ap2 toe arms are the same right and left are the same
so my subframe is bent