Think I broke a rear control arm.

[ValdesX]

So I was driving along lakeshore earlier and hit what I can only assume is a massive pothole. Now my rear left wheel has crazy negative camber.

I'm assuming I've wrecked a rear control arm. Should I get it towed and park it till I can fix it or can I run it like this for a little bit. When I was driving it afterwards every bump made a huge rattle/clunk noise. Just looking for a little insight. Will post pics later.

[shift8]

So I was driving along lakeshore earlier and hit what I can only assume is a massive pothole. Now my rear left wheel has crazy negative camber.

I'm assuming I've wrecked a rear control arm. Should I get it towed and park it till I can fix it or can I run it like this for a little bit. When I was driving it afterwards every bump made a huge rattle/clunk noise. Just looking for a little insight. Will post pics later.
That sounds bad. Would not drive.

[ValdesX]

I should note on smooth surfaces she rolls just fine. As though there's nothing wrong with it at all.

[MAZDArati]

take it to your mechanic and get it sorted asap , it could break other things . good luck and be safe!

[ValdesX]

So update. Good news. It's not the control arms! Pictures to follow. So unbelievably happy.

[FD22]

So update. Good news. It's not the control arms! Pictures to follow. So unbelievably happy.

Good to hear. What was it?

[ValdesX]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2eatkw1.jpg

For those of you who don't know what you're looking at. That's my rear left shock. I just drove on the gardener like that. Life is picking on me right now and it's NOT cool.

[FD22]

Jeeeez. Never seen something like that before. Yea that'll definitely get ya haha

[ValdesX]

Thank God I have replacements already. Just hadn't installed them. Koni Str.t here I come. I gotta work tomorrow at noon so now I'm just waiting for for CAA. Will update later with more horrible news or progress. Least I get a flatbed.

[ValdesX]

Boom, check that out. So crazy. It's got a bend and a snap.

http://i59.tinypic.com/j5c7sz.jpg

Anyway good news is the Koni's are on now and the car runs smoothly. I'm a happy camper.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

That is really weird

[Reddie1337]

Also, That shouldn't have really given you a lot of negative camber, but I have also never seen one seize and snap like that. Wow.

[ValdesX]

Since I've replaced the rear shocks the wheel looks proper now, but yeah there was a good amount of camber because of that. Dunno why.

I'm guessing the shock had seized then I hit that pothole without realizing. Oh well. Problem solved now. Had to hit some parts with tremclad though, bare metal. :(

[buckethead99]

DO NOT order your str.ts from Tire Rack. I made that mistake.

[ValdesX]

I bought them from nextmod a little while back. Just never got around to installing them.