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Hit curb and diagnosed the problem.

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Dsm_Roly

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Nov 3, 2008
Regina, SK, Canada
Okay for those who have hit a curb before this isn't new, but a while back before I tore my engine apart and rebuilt it I had hit a curb going... I don't know 20-30kmh. Anyways after replacing the rim, control arm, and strut I still had a chamber problem. The problem was negative chamber where the top of the wheel stuck out 2 degrees. After fussing around and complaining I went and bought a new to me used knuckle. And as you can see it is bent. The knuckle on the left is the one I took off my car.
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Moral of the story is don't assume just replace.
 
I should probably check mine...spun off the road in winter going 35mph, my front driver side slammed into a huge pile of ice, blew the tire off the wheel, bent all the control arms on that side (curved, lateral, upper) - and I still have an odd alignment problem. Thanks for posting that, I didn't think it would bend that easily. Do you have any weirdness with your steering rack now? After mine blasted that it now has an awkward knock to it.
 
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