99 si front wheel off center?
06-21-2011, 03:31 PM
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99 si front wheel off center?
Hey guys I just got a 99 Si and noticed the passenger side front wheel was off center. Im guessing something in the suspension is bent but don't exactly know what to look for. What are seem things that could be bent for this to happen?
06-21-2011, 05:47 PM
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Re: 99 si front wheel off center?
coming from body shop experience...change everything...the upper control arm/knuckle/lower control arm...everything..
also look at the strut tower and see if it looks moved...you will see where the seam sealer will be cracked or chipped off...maybe some rust issues or kinks...
also look at the strut tower and see if it looks moved...you will see where the seam sealer will be cracked or chipped off...maybe some rust issues or kinks...
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06-22-2011, 05:08 PM
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Re: 99 si front wheel off center?
just now seein the first one, id perter not to change everything right at the moment but if that's what needs to be done I guess ill see. But im gonna jack it up tomorrow afternoon and check everything out. If I can't figure it out ill post some pictues
06-22-2011, 06:00 PM
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Re: 99 si front wheel off center?
If you can safely assume that only one side is messed up, you can compare the wheelbase (center of front wheel to center of rear wheel) on each side of the car and use that to predict what is bent.
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Re: 99 si front wheel off center?
You can take measurements off of the good side and see if measurements match on the bad side. If you bent a control arm for example, you would have different relationships from where the hub center to the chassis, etc. If the wheel is shoved rearward any noticeable distance, it should be obvious to see what is bent just by looking at it.