brototoy

what are the signs? is the camber way off?

thanks!

meb58

Either the top of the tire is aggressively angled toward the center of the car or the top of the tire is aggressively angle opposite the car's centerline. More thanlikely, a bushing is worn...unless the car is super low?

Targa250R

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thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>
What car?

Does it look bent to you?

4XmattX2_0X

jack your car up and see if its bent or not

brototoy

ek sedan. its just that the driver's side camber is a lot more negative than the opposite side

Targa250R

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There could be a number of problems.

If a '96-00 Civic LCA is bent a significant amount, it's usually pretty obvious.

What are your current alignment specs back there?

dyingwish

Did the car suffer some sort of impact? LCA's don't just bend on thier own. Did you just do a susp install of some sort? IF so I'd bet something (spring probably) isn't seated correctly.

.PLUMMM

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x2. It would be pretty hard to just bend a lower control arm from simply lowering a car. If you installed any sort of springs, check how your springs are seated and that everything is bolted up correctly.

brototoy

if the LCA's bushing is busted, what would be its sign?

dyingwish

Well the LCA itself has three bushings (inner, shock mount, and outer)

They don't break, per se, they just crack and get brittle over time. Just inspect them closely and check for cracks. Might as well check the traling arm bushing as well, those will normally crack the whole way through.

brototoy

ok thanks man!