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05-09-2008, 12:49 AM
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Hammer
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Need help with castor adjustment.
Ok I know castor is not adjustable.
So my castor is now left front 3.2 right front 4.9. I have replaced both front control arms with no change in castor. I have had a frame straightner look at it on the rack and the frame measures perfect. What happened that messed it up was an impact on a curb at about 5 mph during the winter on a snow and ice covered road. The curb hit the left front rim and bent it in about 1/2 inch. It was a skid and a side impact to the front left rim. The rims have been replaced. The hubs have been replaced. I am out of ideas on how to fix this. The car is a 95 VR4. Last edited by Hammer : 05-09-2008 at 01:05 AM. |
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05-09-2008, 01:50 AM
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Re: Need help with castor adjustment.
I thought castor was adjustable, it has a lot to do with handling as well. When I took mine for an alignment the guy told me I had good castor and he wouldnt have to adjust that, when I asked him what it was.
Ok it can be adjusted! BUT, you have to bend things back with a hydraulic piston. So I'd say take it to a body repair shop they should be able to do that. Last edited by EvanH : 05-09-2008 at 02:11 AM. Reason: new info |
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05-09-2008, 03:31 AM
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Hammer
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Re: Need help with castor adjustment.
I did take it to a body shop and they said the frame was straight.
They claim nothing needs to be bent straight. Maybe I need a body shop that can also do wheel alignments. So they can see where the problem lies. I am quite sure it is where the lower front control arms mount with the bushings to the frame. That mount point must have shifted or bent a bit. But the body shop I went to would have no idea how far or which way to bend the mount points to bring the castor back in. |
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05-12-2008, 08:53 PM
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Hammer
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Re: Need help with castor adjustment.
Well I got my castor adjusted. It is perfect now. If you are having problems with your castor being out from a curb hit well I found out how to adjust it.
The supporting frame members that hold the lower front control arms need to be loosened then there should be enough play in these to shift the alignment enough to bring in the castor to a perfect alignment. If not then something is bent and needs to be rebent. This is not considered a standard way to adjust castor, it is unique to our cars. This has to be done while the car is on the rack with the alignment gear setup. |
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