{"id":21533,"date":"2014-07-28T09:06:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T14:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=21533"},"modified":"2024-02-11T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T19:40:26","slug":"2005-honda-civic-lx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2014\/07\/2005-honda-civic-lx","title":{"rendered":"2005 Honda Civic LX bent strut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Honda<\/p>\n

After I got in my car accident my suspension strut<\/a> is bent & my driver wheel goes in & outward while I drive & continues when it rotates. I know my suspension strut is bent as well but im not sure what else is bent that rotates. I know its not my rim thanks very much if you can answer my question I have a lil daughter & I dont want to put her at risk in my car till I find out whats wrong ? Thank you<\/p>\n

My driver wheel goes inward when the wheel rotes after I got in my car accident I know my suspension strut is bent but I know there’s something els with the wheel & it also eats the inside of my tire. So my wheel goes in & outward when I drive it & eats my tire up pretty fast.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Possible bad\u00a0hub bearing<\/a>\u00a0or any other component like ball joints or the control arms themselves.<\/p>\n

Wheel Hub & Bearing, Replace<\/h2>\n

Front<\/h4>\n
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  1. Raise and support front of vehicle, then remove front tire and wheel assembly.<\/li>\n
  2. Remove brake hose bracket mounting bolts.<\/li>\n
  3. Remove bracket mounting bolts and support caliper aside.<\/li>\n
  4. Raise locking tab and remove spindle nut, Fig. 1.<\/li>\n
  5. Push disk off hub using two 12 mm bolts Turn each bolt two turns at time.<\/li>\n
  6. Remove mounting bolts and wheel sensor. Do not disconnect sensor connector.<\/li>\n
  7. Remove nut while holding joint pin with suitable hex wrench and disconnect stabilizer link from lower arm.<\/li>\n
  8. Remove lock pin and lower arm ball joint, castle nut.<\/li>\n
  9. Disconnect lower arm from knuckle using suitable ball joint remover tool.<\/li>\n
  10. Loosen strut pinch bolts while holding nuts, then remove bolts and nuts.<\/li>\n
  11. Remove driveshaft outboard joint from knuckle by tapping driveshaft end with suitable plastic hammer while pulling knuckle outward. Do not pull driveshaft end outward.<\/li>\n
  12. Remove knuckle.<\/li>\n
  13. Remove hub from steering knuckle using suitable press.<\/li>\n
  14. Press wheel bearing inner race out of hub suitable bearing separator and press.<\/li>\n
  15. Remove snap ring and splash guard.<\/li>\n
  16. Press wheel bearing out of knuckle using suitable adapters and press.<\/li>\n
  17. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten all bolts and nuts to specifications.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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