I hit a curb awhile back dead on and pushed both front tires back. Attempting to fix the problem I replaced my lower control arms, struts, front crossmember, and radius rods. All these things helped the problem but did not fix it. My wheels are still pushed back. Is there anything else it could be besides the frame?

 

Did you get an alignment? Maybe your caster is off really bad?

 

Casters probably way off

 

yeah well obviously if the tires are pushed back but how am i supposed to fix it somethig is obviously bent somewhere there is no camber or caster adjustment on crx's

 

on the front of the radius rods where they go thru the crossmember there are 2 rubber bushings - make sure that the thicker one is in the front (closest to nut) - if you get them reversed, it can push the wheels back

 

you might need to get the front rear crossmember.. this is what the lower control arms bolt up too

 

the steering rack is the rear front crossmember I doubt that is bent but the bushing thing I will check

 

I'd wonder if you didnt warp your shock tower? Mind you the lca whouldnt bolt back in.

I'd check the mountin points for the parts your replaced and see if they are fubared.

May need to put the car on a frame straightner

 

yeah thats exactly what i dont want to do is put the car on a frame straightener but I am guessing I might have to

 

try and see if you can see any visible metal strain.

If not, and everything looks normal, but the wheels are still pushed back, you might need to bring it to a frame shop and have them check specs on it.

 

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I don't know why people say this. Where the UCAs connect to the body are slotted holes, you loosen the UCA anchor bolt nuts and move the strut and everything accordingly.

 

is everything straight with the frame..

get it on a rack

 

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You sure about this? Neither my 90 hatch, 90 CRX nor 94 Teg have any "slotted" mounting holes for camber adjustment. The Helms doesn't show this either. Just curious, I might have wasted my money on a camber kit. I can see how this could work, but haven't seen it on any of my Hondas.
chris

 

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You have over 2,500 posts and you posted that?
You need to work on your car more often. Those holes aren't slotted.

I understand you are NOt saying they are slotted side to side, but rather slotted from towards the front of the car toward the back. No matter how you look at it, those holes aren't slotted... they're round.

 

they are definately not slotted because that would alow caster adjustment even if very little it would be considered an adjustment which there is none on the ef the only factory adjustment is toe and toe only, does anyone know approximately how much it costs to have a frame checked out and then how much it is to get it straightened if it indeed has to be done?

 

jsut got an allignment, i had my wheels pushed back 2 inches and for 200 buck they straightened it out. Kinda sucks but that's not to bad.

jesse

 

I am going to post the printout as soon as I finish the alignment on the taurus im going to put my car up on the rack I will post the readings

 

How about bent steering knuckles, nobody mentioned that. That can explain it.

 

Here are the readings....caster is way bad! Pease help and like I said before I have replaced both lower control arms and the front most crossmember and radius rods since the accident

Left Front Right Front

Camber : -0.2' Camber : -0.9'
Caster : 0.7' Caster : 0.9'
Toe : 0.30' Toe : 0.00'

Specs

Camber : -1.0' - 1.0'
Caster : 2.0' - 4.0'
Toe : -0.06' - 0.06'

 

any alignment people know my problem???

 

bump...my passanger wheel is pushed back too after hitting a curb...nothing looks bent on inspection...wheel shakes pretty bad now even after alignment.

you got any wheel shake dan?

 

a small amount unless i just cant really feel it because of becoming used to it heheh but really i need to get my car fixed it looks horrible not to mention its probably not good for alot of other things

 

Here are the readings....caster is way bad! Pease help and like I said before I have replaced both lower control arms and the front most crossmember and radius rods since the accident

Left Front Right Front

Camber : -0.2' Camber : -0.9'
Caster : 0.7' Caster : 0.9'
Toe : 0.30' Toe : 0.00'

Specs

Camber : -1.0' - 1.0'
Caster : 2.0' - 4.0'
Toe : -0.06' - 0.06'

 

misledyouth_is_back at the alighnment place they did that or at a frame place?

 

my driver wheel is bent back it rubs when i hit bumps, who here can help us out