Bent Subframe on Car

Car No Longer Drives Straight. If you have the oportunity to pick up a car that is straight why not do the swap.

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It will pull to the side with the less measurement and that would indicate either a front lower control arm is bent rearward on the shorter side.

. The longer you drive with a bent frame the more damage it can do to your car. I use some different length 2x4 and a 2 ton car floor jack it hard to deal with but works if you look at it from the side i bet you it is bent right at the flat triangle brace on the frame connect tie. Doing the work yourself will save a lot of and if you use scrap yard parts even more will also cut your losses if it doesnt work out well.

Dealers no longer. I replaced the tie rod and control arm but when I dropped the car with the wheel back on it looks to be about 12 1-2cm too far back still. Only if you are suicidal If the bending is small it will probably shake the car and damage tires fast at low speed.

I cant measure to the mid gage hole until the frame is completely out of the car. It could be a bentbroken strut control arm spindle or a sub frame engine cradle. As the control arm is attached to the subframe Im thinking that the subframe may be bent.

There are numerous things that could be bent The best thing to do is to go to a frame shop and have them put your car on a machine to test if the unibody is bent. If they bent a rear subframe by backing into something with a bike rack they must have really been moving. If the damage is too severe the vehicle may need to be scrapped.

Triedaq is correct about any warranty issues as any existing warranty will not apply to anything affected by a collision and sometimes any debate over whether a factory warranty should cover something can get pretty volatile at the service desk. If the subframe is bent its likely that the body points it attaches to are no longer in the correct spot to fit an undamaged subframe. The right frame rail in front of the cross member is bent out towards the tire.

With a broken axle Id be suspicious of the transmission as things tend to move much further then snap back during impact. Radiator support to the front body mount is 12 shorter on the right side than left. In a lower car subframe the corner next to the drivers side suspension may become bent as the result of damage.

The subframe bolts can back up over time. Song is For Today - Devastator. Pretty easy to spot a bent subframe take a look under it and if it looks like its dented or twisted then it probably happened and carfax didnt pick up.

You may fix a small damage in Canada try Kijiji in US Craigslist. A bent frame will put more pressure on some parts of your suspension than others which causes the shocks and suspension system to wear out unevenly. While this can be straightened out it may be easier and more efficient to cut away the broken part before working the metal or replacing it with an equivalent part.

If the control arm is bent that is replaceable. Just as paint will peel off if a body panel is bent too much underbody coating will flake off of the frame. Other structural components are usually easier and cheaper to replace.

5 to 15 MPH. Answer 1 of 8. The subframe has become bent or mangled.

The subframe is rusted. One sign you should look for to determine whether or not your cars frame is bent is an inability to drive straight. This is a video on how to ghettoly fix any part of your cars frame that is bent.

It is definately bent. Check under the car on both sides with a flashlight for any bends in the metal or welding marks visible on the metal frame rails of the car. If the RF wheel has been moved out of position the unibody structure has been deformed and the car will never be the same.

Thats quite costly though it ran me about 850 to get the frame inspected and straightened and I had connections as well. How fast does a car have to go to bend the frame. The sub frame is not the frame rails which can be repaired or replaced if it is not a tl.

If you have a problem with your suspension that keeps reoccurring you may have a bent frame that is causing the problem. At high speed the car will become unstable and mortally dangerous. This does not mean the unibody is bent.

Look for the following signs that your cars frame was bent in the accident and needs repairs. The radiator support to radiator support measurement is 38 inch wider and spec. So I pulled everything off and I got 2 measurements on the end of the subframe one at 34 12 and one at 35 12.

Check all sides of the vehicle. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 8 of 8 Posts. Bent crossmember bent subframe according to alignment shop.

Collisions or impact can cause a subframe to bend out of proportion. The subframe is typically very sturdy and attached strongly to very sturdy parts of the car. This can result in everything from steering to motor issues.

The Juice Registered. Even after minor adjustments the frame and structure will need some TLC. But as sean said is it just the pieces mentioned or is the part of the car that bolts to tweaked as well because say you.

If the damage sustained is located on the side of your car you may notice some difficulty while driving. If the engine cradle is bent or the sub frame Id get rid of it. The control arm was obviously bent as was the tie rod like a banana.

This is a safety hazard and could cause you to fail a state car inspection. Or something on the rear is bent and if there are control arms on the rear or trailing arms or whatever then it is bent or as you may have guessed the frame is bent.

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