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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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Hi, I've been on here for sum time and wanted to say thank you for all the information shared. Everything I've needed to know has been here!

Unfortunately I had a slight accident, sum one pulled out on me and I had to swerve, problem was the back end of the car snaked and hit the kerb. The camber is completely out, I had a geo done and could see there was a problem with both the toe and camber. I have replaced both upper and lower arms today but didnt seem to help? I also changed the hub but was a second hand one. The wheel still isn't sitting right? Does anyone know what it could be? I think I'm gonna buy a new hub but don't want to keep throwing money at it? I know my way around a car but I have no idea what to do with this now? Toe arms??? Please help
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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I would imagine the toe arm would be the leak point of the rear suspension during a lateral impact, so I would start there.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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I was told the hub should be the weak point? Could it even be the subframe?
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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Id say the Wishbones are designed to bend/break before the subframe gets bent. From personal experience they are weak
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 12:53 AM
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That's what I thought hence I changed the wishbones.

The only things left are the hub and toe arm. Does anyone know where to get one from?

Is anyone using after Market toe arms?
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 04:56 AM
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if you had the geo done could they not tell you why the car was not ' straight ' ??
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 05:19 AM
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The problem is you cannot see anything that is bent? Everything by eye looks ok but when we tried to get the car sitting correctly it just wouldn't, I ended up having the camber at 0. It was the best he could do, I know there was a compromise between toe and camber.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 05:34 AM
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Where abouts are you?

If your close your more than welcome to try a 'toe arm' of mine, I have a spare set in the garage somewhere
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 05:45 AM
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I'm in south London, where abouts are you?
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 06:16 AM
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Newcastle !
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