problems with alignment after putting on tein ss coilovers
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problems with alignment after putting on tein ss coilovers
I will try to explain the problem best as i can
On monday i tried to install my coilovers myself and i was trying to separate the tie rod end from the stock struts/shocks by using a hammer to hit the bottom. This mishaped the threads so the nut wouldnt go on, so i had to get a new tire rod end but the alignment was off.
On tuesday coming back from my work i turned onto an onramp onto i55 @ like 15 mph and there was some black ice on the road and i slid into the curb front right tire first.
on wednesday i took it to my friends shop and he installed the coilovers and the alignment was very off pushing to the right.
On saturday i took it to get aligned and they said that they couldnt go it because the inner tie rod ran out of thread so the toe couldnt be adjusted to zero.
I took it to another shop and they said that the tie rod was maxed out but they thought that the inner tie rod was screwed in too far so they tried to screw it further in. im not too sure if they knew exactly how to do it but it got a bit better, then they adjusted the camber a bit from the top so toe got better but the camber was a bit off.
Also the right back wheel has like -2.1 camber.
Right now my car is pulling very slightly to the right. Is this because of the negative camber in the back or could it be because of something happening like a bent frame when i hit the curb....???
thx
On monday i tried to install my coilovers myself and i was trying to separate the tie rod end from the stock struts/shocks by using a hammer to hit the bottom. This mishaped the threads so the nut wouldnt go on, so i had to get a new tire rod end but the alignment was off.
On tuesday coming back from my work i turned onto an onramp onto i55 @ like 15 mph and there was some black ice on the road and i slid into the curb front right tire first.
on wednesday i took it to my friends shop and he installed the coilovers and the alignment was very off pushing to the right.
On saturday i took it to get aligned and they said that they couldnt go it because the inner tie rod ran out of thread so the toe couldnt be adjusted to zero.
I took it to another shop and they said that the tie rod was maxed out but they thought that the inner tie rod was screwed in too far so they tried to screw it further in. im not too sure if they knew exactly how to do it but it got a bit better, then they adjusted the camber a bit from the top so toe got better but the camber was a bit off.
Also the right back wheel has like -2.1 camber.
Right now my car is pulling very slightly to the right. Is this because of the negative camber in the back or could it be because of something happening like a bent frame when i hit the curb....???
thx
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