Bent Control Arms?
05-10-2006, 08:25 AM
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Bent Control Arms?
About a month ago i got into a front end collision with a late 90's chevy astro van. I was going straight on a 4 way intersection and he was in the opposing lane about to make a left turn. THe light was a solid green and i was going staight. He was supposed to yield for me and wait for me to pass than he could make the left turn. Well he guessed wrong and ended up blocking me. The road was wet, so i could have prevented this if i was to stomp on the brakes but i knew i would have slid into him if i did so. So i did some defensive driving and tried to go around him without hitting the middle of his van. So i ended up clipping off the front end of his van. No grille no bumpers kinda thing. I ended up with a bent front bumper a mangled driver side fender and a scratch on the driver side door. Soo fast forward all the talk. I noticed i lost air and some very slight damage to the driver side wheel some knicks and scratches. I thought i tore up the tire but i repumped air into it and its fine now. But i know that the steering is all jacked up. Its stuck to the 10" o clock position to drive straight. So i got home and took these pics. Lemme know what you think is bent.
pics of the damage of the front end area side view after i pumped air back into the tire.
THis is the gap on the driver side after the accident. The tire streering wheel is straight it is not turned to any degree. Notice the narrowness it seems something bent something which caused the tire to be bent back almost touching the wheel well wall.
The gap on the passenger side measured with a maglite 2 "aa cell" version.
This is the normal gap.
If the control arms are indeed bent. is it cheaper to get original stock toyota control arms or get aftermarket control arms.
If so what do you reccomend. Something that is great for street applications too
pics of the damage of the front end area side view after i pumped air back into the tire.
THis is the gap on the driver side after the accident. The tire streering wheel is straight it is not turned to any degree. Notice the narrowness it seems something bent something which caused the tire to be bent back almost touching the wheel well wall.
The gap on the passenger side measured with a maglite 2 "aa cell" version.
This is the normal gap.
If the control arms are indeed bent. is it cheaper to get original stock toyota control arms or get aftermarket control arms.
If so what do you reccomend. Something that is great for street applications too
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05-10-2006, 08:44 AM
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the frame might be bent.
when i had an accident there was a difference in gap between the tires and back of the front wheel wells. i suspected bad a-arms at first, but nope - turns out it was due to some frame bending.
when i had an accident there was a difference in gap between the tires and back of the front wheel wells. i suspected bad a-arms at first, but nope - turns out it was due to some frame bending.
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