Hit a curb, visible strut damage (was: Help!)
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Help!!!
I hit a curb last night with my driver side rear . The curb bent my strut, but from a visible stand point, did not do any other damage. My rim and tire pobably had about 25 degrees of positive camber after it. So i got it towed to my mechanic'a garage. I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced this too and if so, could there be any further damage. Either the wheel bearing or hub assembly or anything. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Yes you should check the bearings. You should also take out the lateral links and control arms and inspect those as well. Inspect them carefully, as they may look straight, but a slight bend or curve in them would throw off your alignment and make it tough to realign properly. I would measure them length wise and compare that measurement to the other side to see if the are off. Also, inspect the bushings in all the links as well for any tearing. If anything is torn upgraded bushings are available from STI but you would have to do both sides, although they improve the ability to handle side loads.
Originally Posted by black02
Just as a follow up...i broke my rear hub assembly and both lateral links. I also lost my WRX for the next week or so.
The damage (me buying and repairing everything myself) lead to over 1000 in me replacing everything. . . . Good luck
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