fedoragent Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Folks, This is a picture of my front passenger side suspension. Am I wrong, or does this look wrong to me? There should *not* be a bend there should there? Thanks, FG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Yep-sure looks bent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedoragent Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Yep-sure looks bent! It should be completely straight right? FG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Should be straight as a gun barrel.......it's bent..........not a good sign, whats your toe in/toe out like?...........btw whats that blue thing inside the coil spring?........lol.......andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerbillykat Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Air Bags....... Andy..............Air Bags......LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy48 Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Just took a look at mine, and it's straight...no bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 No bend on my 48 P-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobjob55 Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 you can take it down to your local machine- shop and have it fixed in there press for about $15.00.. of course you will have to have the front end re-aligned when done .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedoragent Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Air Bags....... Andy..............Air Bags......LOL Yeah, well the air bags were put in by the damn hot rodder that put it in right before I bought it from him. I'm going to take them out. Please go easy on me, I'm new and trying to get everything in order. FG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I'd like to get the air bag outta my car too,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 You can probably put that tie rod in a vise and pull on it to straighten it . You might need a cheater bar . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 A well placed floor jack might take care of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 You can probably put that tie rod in a vise and pull on it to straighten it . You might need a cheater bar . A well placed floor jack might take care of it too. I agree with both ideas. And an alignment when done will be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatie46 Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 If you've got a torch it'll be pretty easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedoragent Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Folks, All good ideas, however, my brake/suspension guy has a torch and a bender machine in his shop. He's going to bend it back into submission, use a cheater guide and then put the part back on the car. From that point he's going to do an alignment. MUHAHAHAHAHA my car will be on the road soon! Thanks for the input guys, you put the VW guys to shame on community input. Cheers, FG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaneradio Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Mine will seldom get in the old car............... I like your sense of humour:) Remings me of a a joke I heard years ago. A cop pulls over this elderly gentlemen and with a panic in his voice yells. "Sir, did you not realize your wife fell out of your car four miles back!!" He replies, "Oh thank God! I thought I went deaf!" Dave Edited July 14, 2010 by insaneradio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedoragent Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Should be straight as a gun barrel.......it's bent..........not a good sign, whats your toe in/toe out like?...........btw whats that blue thing inside the coil spring?........lol.......andyd Toe in and toe out? What does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plyman 50 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Toe in and toe out? What does that mean? Time for new socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james curl Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 When you set up the front suspension, you do not set the front wheels parallel to each other. They either toe in at the front or toe out in the front, which ever the manufacture specifies in his design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Your toe in is supposed to be about 1/8", I think. That means they are 1/8" closer together at the front of the wheel than at the back. I must add here that being a bit if a worrier, I don't think I would want a tie rod that had been straightened with the use of heat. I would be afraid it would be softened to the piont of being weak and prone to bending again if you bumped the curb or a nasty pot-hole. Just my waryness speaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 good thing you never had a wrecked car sent to a frame shop..you would not have the nerve to ever drive it again..and what about all the twin I-beams out there, the only way to align was through heat and bend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I understand that I am probably over-cautious, and yes, I consider it a very good thing that I have never had to drive a frame repaired car. As far as those twin I-beam things go,,,,,, thats a furd and I don't have anything to do with those anyway. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Ya Tim my p15 has has a little of that frame shop heat and repair done to it. If the paint hadn't burnt off you'd never know I was in a crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james curl Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Niel, if you drive a straight axle Pilot Cab pick up and bend the front axle for any reason the truck front end shop will heat and straighten it. It is standard practice to use jigs and jacks to add caster and camber to the axle itself, some of it requiring heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Time for new socks. Now that's funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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