front end problem

[chevyboy13]

hey guys im new to the forum and new to blasters. i just got a 01 blaster and it seems to have a little problem. i flipped the wheels around to widen it and i noticed that my front left wheel tilts inwards on the top. i looked at all the A arm components but im not really sure as to what im looking for. the right tire is perfectly level. any help would be great. :-/

 

[Blaaster]

Welcome.

If they are stock A arms the problem could lie with worn bushings, or ball joints, or something bent.

If they are aftermarket add wrong adjustment to the equasion.

 

[chevyboy13]

they are stock. what would you start with replacing?

 

[Blaaster]

Sorry cant answer that as I dont know what is worn, only you can be the judge of that.

Raise the bike up off the ground and start wriggling and shaking.

The worn parts should rear their ugly heads.

 

[doodleaddict]

my guess would be start looking at the upper a arms balljoint that could be the likely culprit

 

[chevyboy13]

the lower A arm balljoint (i geuss it would be) seems to be at a more extreme angle than the other side i have it narrowed down to the lower A arm itself being bent or the part that connects the upper and lower A arms.

 

[doodleaddict]

do you have a diffreent one you can throw on? the spindle could be bent aswell

 

[chevyboy13]

i dont think the stock ones are changeable. i figure its either that or the knuckle.

 

[blasterBruce]

sounds like a bent spindle . measure between each a arm from top to bottom , that will tell you if the spindle is bent

 

[chevyboy13]

i wont be able till sunday. thanks everyone for the help ill get back to yall with the results.

 

[245stroker]

The spindle connects the upper and lower a-arms together it kinda looks like this }-

 

[chevyboy13]

thats what i figured. thanks everyone you guys are really helpful!!!

 

[chevyboy13]

well i measured them and theyre slightly different but i noticed a slightly different curve in the right and left.