i got into a fender bender a while back i got the damage fixed but now the driver side rear wheel is leaned in a little while the other side of course is straight. what is bent that will make the rear driver side wheel lean on the top?? everything looks straight suspesion wise what do you guys think could be the issue.

 

let me clarify. someone came over into my lane it was a slight brush but enough to make the wheel lean in a bit

 

Not sure what you are describing.

When you look at the tire from outside the car, imagine a clock numbering around the tire. Is 12 pushed into the car and 6 sticking too far out of the car?

 

yes that is it looking at the car from the back the top of the tire is leaned into the car. so yes 12 is leaning in and 6 out

 

I would check for play in the ball joints. I would jack up the back of the car, and push/pull on the 12/6 and also the 3/9 positions on the tire. There should be no movement.

I would look for a control arm with a bend, like #20 or #17 in the picture below. If you had an alignment done or body work done on the car from the accident, that should have been corrected.

To figure out if a suspension component got damaged, you will have to inspect everything attached to the rear knuckle. You can try to measure each piece and compare it to the passenger side that doesn't have a problem.

 

do you think these two should be replaced just for good measure because i don't see a bend but they could be bent slightly i would imagine. also i took the car to a mom and pops type place to get the body work sorted they did a good job but did not do this.

 

I do not think it is a good idea to throw parts at the car, unless you know that they are not working properly. You could take the car back to the shop that did the original work to get their opinion.

For example on #17, I hold a piece a string starting at #28 bolt, then mark it at the other end where #28. If that length is shorter compared to the other side, then I would replace the part.

Also, movement in any one of those busing would indicate that the bushing is broken. You should be able to see movement or hear clunking by pushing/pulling on the tire.

 

In the collision, those would be loaded straight along their length. It seems to me just as likely that the mounting points are bent. So look for ripples in the metal surrounding the brackets where they attach (at both ends).

 

i really was not enough of a collision in my opinion to bend a moutning point. i barely did any damage.


I jacked the car up and tried moving the wheel in top and bottom and side to side.....it's tight. i think i might take it to the dealer and let them tell me whats wrong then fix it myself.