front wheel sits too far forward?

[magnumdust]

I'm wondering what this is, today i found that my passenger side wheel is sitting about an inch closer to the front fender than the driver side wheel. This is causing the wheel to hit the fender when i try to make turns.

What do i need to replace/adjust?

 

[SirDan]

Check your strut rod bushings.

 

[toolmanmike]

Speaking of strut rod bushings, anyone have a photo of how they are supposed to look when properly installed? toolman

 

[pettybludart]

Speaking of strut rod bushings, anyone have a photo of how they are supposed to look when properly installed? toolman

Alot of guys,after replacing flip the front washer?Why?I don,t know.](*,)

 

[Jim Lusk]

Some bushings require the washer to be turned over, but I'm not 100% sure why. You could also have the alignment completely off (not enough caster on that side) or something bent.

 

[magnumdust]

Some bushings require the washer to be turned over, but I'm not 100% sure why. You could also have the alignment completely off (not enough caster on that side) or something bent.

maybe alignment, but this was a developed problem. The car ran great for say 40-70ish miles as it is now before this showed up.

So i'm thinking i'll just do a rebuild since all the bushings/balljoints look original and shot. And then i'll get it aligned by a shop.

 

[Longgone]

Alot of guys,after replacing flip the front washer?Why?I don,t know.](*,)

I saw this on a friends car and when I asked him about he said the retainer had the orientation written on it. Sure enough he showed me and it said something to that effect.