HELP! My back driver side wheels is bent

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Sep 5, 2004 | 10:39 AM

aznfoos

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HELP! My back driver side wheels is bent

this is a familiar story...

too much last night, spun out and curbed my back side pretty good. The rim is bent slightly inward up top and slightly outward on the bottom. The vehicle pulls to the right.

I'm thinking the control arm and the knuckle is bent. Anything else I should worry about? Also, I'm still using it for short distance driving in the city..is this ok or can I potentially hurt something?

thanks

Sep 27, 2004 | 06:19 PM

caterpill

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Depends on how hard you hit, but your strut mount is definately bent. Take off your wheel and see if the strut mount is crooked at all. That is usually the cause for camber changes after you hit something hard.

Sep 27, 2004 | 07:55 PM

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Your alignment is off, so you are wearing your tires 80 times faster than usual. You may have something that is almost broken and potentially dangerous at any speeds.

Take off your wheel, check for any metal/paint stress signs (cracking, twisting ect.) I have found that anything that looks like it has been stressed. Also look for welds that have been pulled away. Get a new rim from Tirerack.com stat. Get it mounted and balanced. For all your parts needs go to Subauparts.com or just go to your subaru dealership with part numbers and they will help.

Good Luck
Rush