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Anonymous Posted on Nov 26, 2009

UPDATE---I keep having to replace the REAR wheels on my car.... the wheels are wearing unevenly i took it to a guy and he says the that there is a bar under there that keeps the wheels strait up and that bar is bent so my wheels lean like this /---- instead of this |----| can someone tell me if i can bend those out or if i can tell me the name of the bars so i can price them...thanks...forgot to mention rear wheels at first

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Do NOT try and bend them back. There are a few differant "arms" under there. I'm gonna guess and say you have bent the tracking arms while hitting a curb. (thats the most common thing) Good luck and don't forget to get a 4 wheel alighnment after it's all fixed up!

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