I got into an accident and the damage was around the driver side front fender. The front part of the fender is crushed and a little part of the hood is damaged. My tire was also slashed by some metal part and now I noticed the wheel sit a little behind the passenger side wheel. I looked it up online and found out that's called a set back.

Does anyone know which part most likely is bent? I can see that the front sway bar on the passenger side endlink is vertical, but the driver side is slanted. I know something is bent but I can't tell right now because I still have to wait for the insurance company to inspect the damage.

 

Could be lower control arm and/or lower sub frame

 

Sounds like lower subframe. Had the same thing happen to a crx that was turned down on entering a corner because the other driver wasn't checking mirrors. Basically replace parts until it straightens out. That's what they do at dealerships.

 

How do I tell if it's the lower subframe? I did a visual inspection and it seems straight and even like the passenger side. I know visual inspection doesn't mean ****, but the only way to find out is to swap parts until it's straight right?

 

"Does anyone know, from the pictures and measurements I didn't include, which part is bent?"

Are you really, truly serious?

 

Lol, don't ya know we're all a bunch of ******* miracle workers that can just guess and be right. Pictures would really help.

 

I didn't ask which part is bent, but I was asking which part might be bent/damaged.


I'll take pictures in the morning

 

THAT'S THE SAME BLOODY THING!!! You're just mincing words. How about get under your car and actually look for the damage!

 

ok, well the correct answer is: any of them.

this

 

I'm going to take the lower control arm out tomorrow after soaking the joints and bolts with PB blaster.


I can't tell if anything is bent since most of the suspension parts are forged metal. If it was like a sheet metal, like the upper control arm, it would've been easier.