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ekhybrid
10-01-2006, 09:24 PM
hey guys my if u look at my rear lcas from the side its not parallel to the subframe from where it pivots, seems to be pushed towrads the right/left side depending on the side u look at it from. is this normal?
bennjamin
10-01-2006, 09:26 PM
i think so. The rear EK LCA's are pressed metal and exactly the same either side , so one side actually appears different to the other ( dont worry tho)

Please take a picture so we can all check it out !
ekhybrid
11-01-2006, 11:32 AM
noo sorry i meant the actual lca's are ok and straight. but the way its actually mounted seems like its not alinged when viewed from the side. pics coming soon.
wynode
11-01-2006, 11:55 AM
if both sides look like that then it should be ok.......but yeah pics would be nice :)
garett
11-01-2006, 01:53 PM
a mate of mine had bought an ek4, the car sat funny, the drivers side rear wheel had a nice camber on it and the passenger side the wheel was perfectly flat so no camber at all , turned out the previous owner had actually hit the wheel going through a rounda bout and had bent the lca.

something to look into. id start by getting a wheel allignment. and seeing how bad it is on paper
blu3illusion84
11-01-2006, 03:41 PM
i think i had the same problem too...
are u all saying abt the rear tyres and the guards gap look diffrent to the other side?
ekhybrid
11-01-2006, 05:57 PM
nah nothing like that...
have a look at the pic, its the same both sides. i think it may be the bushings? unless my trailing arms are too short therefore the lcas have to be pushed towards the left/right? rofl

http://server1.pictiger.com/img/19159/rear-lca.jpg
ekhybrid
11-01-2006, 06:00 PM
it was a bitch to put on the sway bar too, cause wen i took out the pivot bolt, the lca wouldnt align with the holes because it was pushed towards the trailing arm side.
ekhybrid
12-01-2006, 03:21 PM
Bumpage
Zdster
12-01-2006, 04:28 PM
Hmm, it does seem a little out, but from memory mine are also on a bit of an angle.

ekhybrid, when you say the swaybar wouldnt fit, is this because the lca dropped or something else, as I am having difficulty understanding? If the lca was pushed towards the trailing arm then you mean it is angled upwards?
ekhybrid
12-01-2006, 11:53 PM
i just had difficulty fitting the swaybar.
ok wen u look at the pic just pretend that u took out the lca pivot bolt, once its out the arm moves more towards the right and therefore the lca pivot hole doesnt align. i had to get a tyrelever to align it back up. hope it made sense lol