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240 camber off 200

posted by  Amazon66 on  Tue Sep 14 11:33 CST 2010
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240 took a hit and now LF camber is off.

Alignment shop says left front wheel camber is off (1.970- ). “Strut may be bent”.

Not sure how to proceed:

The 240 took a solid hit at left front wheel, a square curb at ~35-40 MPH, long story, no people were hurt, 240 did its job.

LF wheel bent, lower left control arm bent (removed and replaced). Running IPD sway bar. No visible body or other structural damage.

L&R front brake discs & wheel bearings changed while at it (didn’t do ball joints, on order).

How can you tell if strut is bent? Do struts bend if hit hard enough? Could strut tower itself also be bent? If so is this repairable?

Strut mount/bearing still tight. No clunking.

Do I need a better front end/frame shop to properly diagnose extent of damage?

Drives straight, but tires can’t last too long. Not driving until fixed right.

Miss the ol’ girl.

Thanks,
Amazon66





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