Strut housing bent ??

[Guest SpudZ]

I need help checking for a bent strut housing.

 

I have way to much camber on the front of

my car, so much that I have worn out the

tires. I was told it could be either two things.

First one is a bent strut housing the other

was a bent spindle. How do I check for this ?

Any other ideas would help.

 

I am just getting ready to set up the suspension

for auotcrossing and if the strut hosuing is messed

up I will need to locate another or use my 280 set.

 

I will try and get a picture of what it looks like online

tomorrow.

 

Thanks

[johnc]

You'll find out when you try to remove the insert. You can also place a good straight-edge vertically against the tube and check 4 places around the circumference.

[Guest SpudZ]

Thanks John !!

 

I have a machinist's straight edge in my tool box. I guess I will

find out when I try to pull the inserts. I was hoping I could

check it from the outside

[Trevor]

I think you can check it from the outside as well. If you machinist's rule is too long, try a piece of string, pulled tight, it will show high or low spots if the tube is bent.

 

The spindle is a pretty beefy casting and I'd be surprised if that was bent, but it may be bent right at the joint of the spindle and strut tube. That would be hard to determine without dis-assembly -- and you need to know what the camber angle of a good straight spindle.

[Guest SpudZ]

After further examination I am going to rule out a bent

housing or spindle. It appears that it might be the

bushings and ball joints. The underside of ths car

is just plain tired. I will double check the housings

before I section them for the coil overs.