Tire Tilts!

[96SedanEX]

Ok, I've alredy posted a few times alredy about my Civic with a few questions because I was in a accident with it....Well I got yet another question...I've noticed that when I lowered my car off the Jack and let it sit on the floor....The tire tilts inward towards the engine...I've gotten under the car took the tire off and can't see anything out of place really, could it be the "arm" or whatever it's called that the ball-bearing joint goes into from the upper-control arm that travels down to the axle??? (kinda hard to explain I know...sry)...thx guys...And if it is would you recommend me getting it new for safety reasons or would a used one be fine???...thx

[simplegreen]

http://forums.civicland.com/index.php?showtopic=4086

[96SedanEX]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(simplegreen @ Jan 31 2006, 01:07 AM) [snapback]99100[/snapback]</div>

http://forums.civicland.com/index.php?showtopic=4086
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Ok...thats for the back tires....but I'm doing the front drivers tire....it's completly different.

[sjsotelo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(96SedanEX @ Jan 31 2006, 04:03 PM) [snapback]99125[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(simplegreen @ Jan 31 2006, 01:07 AM) [snapback]99100[/snapback]

http://forums.civicland.com/index.php?showtopic=4086
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Ok...thats for the back tires....but I'm doing the front drivers tire....it's completly different.
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What he was saying was you need a camber kit. Get yourself a camber kit, not sure which are the best or not, but thats what you need.

[tonyroll]

question, is it only one of the wheels that is doing it, ie where the car was hit or is it both front wheels and did you lower the car w/ springs or coil overs or is it a stock suspension

[96SedanEX]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tonyroll @ Jan 31 2006, 06:15 PM) [snapback]99127[/snapback]</div>

question, is it only one of the wheels that is doing it, ie where the car was hit or is it both front wheels and did you lower the car w/ springs or coil overs or is it a stock suspension
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No the car is completly stock speaking with the suspension any ways. And yes it it only the front left tire that is doing it because thats the side I got hit on. A camber kit you say??? hmmm....thx

[loonz]

was the car hit in the wheel area? if so then something is bent. does the car pull when you drive it? when you jack up the car try to shake the wheel from top to bottom. if it shakes most likely its the ball joint. what i would say is take it for an alignment or a mechanic they can tell if something is bent.

[CeeReX]

Sounds like when it got hit it threw something out of whack or damaged something, suspension wise.
My best advice is to take it to a mechanic(that u trust) and have them diagnos the problem.
You def don't want this go for too long, for safety reasons.

[simplegreen]

and dont go in and say "i think there's somethign wrong with X" just say my wheel leans.. looks stupid but have knowledge because if you say my tie rods bent and it's not they fix it even if it doenst need fixing.

[96SedanEX]

Well its not going anywhere like that because the car is off the road, I'm not driving it at all. I'm lucky I guess because my mother knows a mechanic from Honda and he said he will come down later the spring and take a look at it and give me a good price on any parts that I need. As of pulling to one side when driving it, I have no ideo if it does or not because teh car hasnt come out of the garage since the accident because it's still getting fixed.