Wtf happened to my front wheels!!!

[mark6kevin]

Your.****.is.bent.

truf.

[jolf43]

get pics of your subframe and control arms

[410CrewDubber]

Lol

[Reptar210]

Will get the pics when I get off work

[core5]

I just got finished doing a suspension rebuild today, so it's all fresh in my mind...I can't imagine what is causing that.

It looks like the top it pushed out, so I'm thinking maybe the lower control arm ball joint isn't connected, or the strut isn't inserted all the way into the spindle (?). Tie rod being too long might cause that too, but I'm not sure.

Make sure your wheel is actually bolted on correctly, too

[VR JC]

yes but what if he put that wierd piece in there thats not suppose to be there then rammed that top nut on and removed the jack. they could of bent from the weight of the car if they were not seated right in the 1st place and placed in on a angle like that. they are racelands after all, what else can it be. woudnt hurt to get some pics up with the wheel off. had to get in on all this

The weight of the car would not bend those struts. There is something else going on.

[callum_tdi]

Uv left the oem spring cap in aswellas the coilover spring cap u only need the new ones not both

and im gonna guess the ball joints are on the wrong side

[callum_tdi]

Actually looks like your rubber top mounts are upside down also maybe

[Albertkvw]

The weight of the car would not bend those struts. There is something else going on.

ee i seen them snap when mounted wrong but not on a vw. but i agree its not very likely. lets see some more pics

[son of planrforrobert]

*clever, smarmy comment*

I just really want to know how this ends

[hfiles2011]

tie rod ends and order maybe?
give them to me its just not workin because i shuld haz dem

[jembebob]

Your wheels seated correctly? Are they pinned against the coil or collar on the top of the wheel? Does you wheel move unobstructed before you lower the jack?

Just a thought

[bryanboley]

trust me, the ball joints being on the wrong sides isn't causing that. Ask me how i know that

i may have driven ~5000 miles with 1 out of 3 bolts holding each ball joint in and it just happened to give way in my neighborhood and not going 70 down the interstate.

ANyway, in4****show

[Reptar210]

No wheels are not pinned giants anything tey roll fine in N. I think I have them angled wrong in the tower... Any idea on how I should be doing this? I'm jacking up the control arm until it gets o the tower than putting the nut on, than the cup and last nut.

[projektmk1vr6]

Woah... I've never had anything like that happen before.

[ZLaSalle]

Idf plates upside down in the front, what do I win? Wasn't it obvious?

[dylanneon]

idf plates are in the rear, you win a tall glass of guess again

[Reptar210]

idf plates are in the rear, you win a tall glass of guess again

Lmfao bingo




Well guys prepare for a photo dump.... For all your questions. I hope...

[dirtythirty]

Cherish it. You have something most mark4 kids don't, camberz.

[mark6kevin]

Cherish it. You have something most mark4 kids don't, camberz.

[Reptar210]

Do I keep this between the gold hat and the bearing?









And does this look fuhkkked up?








And this Is how I have it assembled it.







And some others where the pad would fit...

[bryanboley]

dafuq is wrong with the strut bushing?

[Reptar210]

Can't be the struts or all joints because it was still lie this before I put everything on, the wheels had baaar wear on te outsides...

[livinzlyfe]

dafuq is wrong with the strut bushing?

I am trying to figure out what the **** kind of ball joints those are.

Can't be the struts or all joints because it was still lie this before I put everything on, the wheels had baaar wear on te outsides...

and you wait until now to tell us this?

[.Ant]

Take out that silver piece above the top hat, unless it's some aftermarket strut bearing.

[bryanboley]

I am trying to figure out what the **** kind of ball joints those are.

those are quite peculiar. what is that fitting on the bottom of it?

[Reptar210]

I am trying to figure out what the **** kind of ball joints those are.




and you wait until now to tell us this?

Ball joints are moogs. And tey were never ths ad I figured it was the all joints or struts,

[Reptar210]

those are quite peculiar. what is that fitting on the bottom of it?

Grease fitting

[Reptar210]

Take out that silver piece above the top hat, unless it's some aftermarket strut bearing.

No strut bearing is in tat fuhked up rubber thing and I think it holds te strut bearings in

[.Ant]

Get oem ball joints. Id put money down that they are the issue.

Or maybe you installed them on the wrong side.

No strut bearing is in tat fuhked up rubber thing and I think it holds te strut bearings in

Then take it the fck out. Go back and look at that diagram again and build the strut exactly like the picture.

[bryanboley]

i believe that silver piece is referred to as a spacer and i'm pretty sure you take it out when installing aftermarket suspension. I was told to for my coilovers at least.

[Reptar210]

Get oem ball joints. Id put money down that they are the issue.

Or maybe you installed them on the wrong side.

But they were screwed up before I changed them. I think the guy got in. Accident before he sold it, it is a salvaged title.

[Reptar210]

Ant, Taat rubber thing that they go in, is it screwed up, should I get new ones.

[.Ant]

Ant, Taat rubber thing that they go in, is it screwed up, should I get new ones.

It wouldnt hurt. IIRC they are like $20.

I would recommend http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-...ver/ES2063636/

[Robski92]

Take it to a shop. No really.