[kuksul08]

Originally Posted by jph28

Well, I'm not positive that a bent control arm is my or your problem, but I am leaning that way for me since I also found my front right OEM 19 with a little bend in it.

The control arm makes the most sense to me for both of us though, since there isn't anything else that I know of that can cause all of these symptoms. I'm just trying to figure the best time to bite the bullet and replace it (or both, more likely)...

I see. Let me know what you end up doing. Since I can still get the camber in range and nothing is rubbing, I will probably leave everything until 100k+ miles when I replace FCABs and control arms (ball joints) anyway.

[EricSMG]

To be honest, that's not really enough to concern me... we're only talking .4 degree diff. Yeah, something might be ever so slightly bent but at the end of the day it won't make a damn bit of difference since you're able to get both sides even.

That said, a variance in strut/wheel clearance suggests a bent spindle more than a control arm, since the spindle is what holds both the shock and the wheel.

Stop trippin' though... not a big deal

[kuksul08]

Originally Posted by EricSMG

To be honest, that's not really enough to concern me... we're only talking .4 degree diff. Yeah, something might be ever so slightly bent but at the end of the day it won't make a damn bit of difference since you're able to get both sides even.

That said, a variance in strut/wheel clearance suggests a bent spindle more than a control arm, since the spindle is what holds both the shock and the wheel.

Stop trippin' though... not a big deal

Yeah, you're right. I have a tendency to freak out over the smallest details,

[EricSMG]

Originally Posted by kuksul08

Yeah, you're right. I have a tendency to freak out over the smallest details,

Oh believe me man... I'm the same way! I've just had to tame myself over the years to a reasonble point... but I do fly off the handle over stupid small shite more than I care to admit

[1ch1ban]

Originally Posted by kuksul08

Yeah, you're right. I have a tendency to freak out over the smallest details,

i have the same issue now but i kinda want to get it all fixed. did u guys have any updates on which end up to be the part that's really bent?

i've heard that control arms aren't so easy to bend so i did not change the curbed one... also because the previous owner had curbed on the same side. he got a new control arm and a new oem sachs brand strut, except the oem sachs strut he put on is a touring model so it was slightly longer. i only replaced the strut with the right oem model and change the tie rods and the left control arm cuz it's gone. after that i got an alignment and the left and right are off by one degree in front camber and the rears are quite uneven (more than 0.3 degrees). and it also looks uneven physically as i can feel if the wheels are lined up straight with the fender.

now i have tried taking off the strut brace, plate and adjust (very limited) the stock camber but have no way to measure it the alignment afterwards. what to do? is there anyway to kinda double check before taking it to alignment shop?