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> any help is appreciated., front passenger wheel not centered in wheel well.
post Jul 17, 2012 - 12:37 PM
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i need help trying to diagnose a problem i noticed with a celica a recently bought. the front passenger wheel looks off center in the wheel well. when driving, there is a noise coming from that side too. being off center, when i make right turns the wheel rubs on the inside plastic cover. what can be the problem/problems?? thanks in advance guys.
 
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post Jul 21, 2012 - 11:04 AM
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Does that tire show any signs of uneven wear? I'm assuming so, but it's worth checking. Put the car on jack stands and see if you can find anything loose or immediately see anything that is bent.

Any strange knocking noises? Do all body panels line up and have uniform panel gap? If you're lucky, it's something as simple as a previous owner hitting a curb and bending the control arm. If you're unlucky.... That might be frame damage and the previous owner neglected to mention any accidents. For right now, I'm leaning towards bent control arm.


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post Jul 23, 2012 - 11:12 AM
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 21, 2012 - 11:04 AM) *
......Put the car on jack stands and see if you can find anything loose or immediately see anything that is bent.

Well at that point you might as well remove the wheels and get under there and check everything out. I'm surprised that you havent done so yet.......or maybe you did.

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- celicaracer8o5   any help is appreciated.   Jul 17, 2012 - 12:37 PM
- - xrav22   QUOTE (celicaracer8o5 @ Jul 17, 2012 - 1...   Jul 17, 2012 - 2:31 PM
- - celicaracer8o5   thanks xrav, im going to have a look at it today a...   Jul 17, 2012 - 2:34 PM
- - Special_Edy   Off center which way? Up/down; front/back or in/ou...   Jul 17, 2012 - 2:36 PM
- - celicaracer8o5   the wheel looks like its sitting back more. the ba...   Jul 17, 2012 - 2:44 PM
- - ricochet1490   bent lower control arm?   Jul 17, 2012 - 3:41 PM
|- - azian_advanced   QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Jul 17, 2012 - 2...   Jul 17, 2012 - 10:00 PM
- - trdproven   damaged suspension or something else damaged pushi...   Jul 17, 2012 - 5:22 PM
- - Spider77   Caster? On a Celica? Didnt know that we had that...   Jul 17, 2012 - 5:41 PM
- - Akirad1   check the lower control arm bushings   Jul 17, 2012 - 9:17 PM
- - celicaracer8o5   ill get pics of it up tomorrow.   Jul 19, 2012 - 2:15 AM
- - celicaracer8o5   Front Passenger's side Front Driver's si...   Jul 21, 2012 - 12:46 AM
- - ricochet1490   I maintain....   Jul 21, 2012 - 1:03 AM
- - celicaracer8o5   lower control arm?   Jul 21, 2012 - 1:19 AM
- - rave2n   Looks just like my ST's wheel after the wreck....   Jul 21, 2012 - 8:44 AM
- - richee3   Does that tire show any signs of uneven wear? I...   Jul 21, 2012 - 11:04 AM
|- - Spider77   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 21, 2012 - 11:0...   Jul 23, 2012 - 11:12 AM
- - mkernz22   Yeah that passenger wheel is a lot farther back th...   Jul 23, 2012 - 12:57 PM
- - jordisonjr   I'd definately have to say Bent Lower control ...   Jul 23, 2012 - 1:07 PM
- - purplegt4   also check where the strut tower connects to the c...   Jul 23, 2012 - 1:22 PM
- - Special_Edy   I say run the driverside jnto a curb till it match...   Jul 25, 2012 - 1:50 PM
|- - xrav22   QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 25, 2012 - 2...   Jul 25, 2012 - 4:24 PM
- - PaukST   I had this problem when I bought my celica, my cau...   Aug 17, 2012 - 12:39 AM
- - njccmd2002   so what was it?   Aug 17, 2012 - 12:45 AM
- - celicaracer8o5   Update: I finally had the time to really get in th...   Sep 11, 2012 - 1:13 PM
|- - BonzaiCelica   QUOTE (celicaracer8o5 @ Sep 11, 2012 - 1...   Sep 11, 2012 - 2:43 PM
- - jordisonjr   If you find one, bring a biiiig ass pry bar :lol: ...   Sep 11, 2012 - 4:14 PM
- - Special_Edy   Just lift both front wheels off the ground. There ...   Sep 11, 2012 - 8:45 PM


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