[Shotimes] OT: '90 Prelude suspension/steering

[Steve Tatro]

I know, OT sucks.  But at least it's car related!?!

So, my buddy has a '90 Prelude.  Decided it would be fun to ignore some snow on the road and slide into a 6" high curb.  Had the wheel turned at the time as he was trying to make a right turn.  Hit pretty hard with the left front wheel.

Rim is obviously bent.  Put the spare on and limped home.  Car felt funny.  Put the spare on the back and a real wheel/tire on the front, still feels funny.  It's obviously waaay out of alignment, but I don't think that's all.

We took it apart Saturday, inspected the lower control arm, the strut and strut fork, the strut rod (I think that's what it's called), the tie rod, etc.  Can't find anything visibly bent and/or broken.

Also, there's some very distinct camber differences between the front two wheels.  The left (side of impact) has some serious negative camber, with the bottom of the wheel in.  The right wheel has some positive camber, with the bottom of the wheel out.  I'm guessing that before any of this both had some positive camber, although I don't know if it's possible the right side (which wasn't directly hit) now has more positive camber than before?  It almost looks like it.

Any suggestions?  Or is it time for him to bite the bullet and take it to a "professional"?

Thanks, as always.

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 174k miles
Monroe, Ohio