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Old Feb 8, 2016 | 05:25 PM
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So I was looking at it seems like my caster was a little off, so I went and had an alignment. Found out the driver side has negative 0.3 caster. It doesn't pull or feel weird when driving should I replace anything or just keep an eye on it?
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Old Feb 8, 2016 | 05:32 PM
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Caster is non-adjustable. If it's that far off, something is bent. You need to get under there and figure out what's bent, and replace it.
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Old Feb 8, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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So it could be a lower control arm? What else nothing with the naked eye looks bent so I'm not sure where to start replacing things , and don't want to waste time and money .
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So pull out a tape measure and start measuring. Upper A arm, control arm, or even just a failed bushing or ball joint could all cause it. You need to take the time to measure things and figure out what's wrong.
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Old Feb 8, 2016 | 06:24 PM
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So pull out a tape measure and start measuring. Upper A arm, control arm, or even just a failed bushing or ball joint could all cause it. You need to take the time to measure things and figure out what's wrong.
Gotcha thanks, any tips or links on measuring all the different suspension pieces to find the bend or bad ball joint / bushing ?
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It's all mirrored. Your right side looks fine, so just compare right to left. I feel like you're overthinking this whole process. Also, get your toe fixed before you chew through your tires.
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Old Feb 8, 2016 | 06:54 PM
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Lol thanks. Yeah I'm putting new coilovers on so I will after this fix and then I will. Thanks for your help. I'll follow up after this weekend
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