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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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My wifes beloved P5 was involved in a minor accident. The insurance co. decided to total the car (repairs were $10K). I bought the car back and I'm going to repair the car myself. The right rear door is a complete loss and there was damage to the front of the wheel house. My question is: the r/r wheel is tilten in approx. 1" at the top. I can't find an adjustment on the strut (other than toe in/out. Can someone enlighten me?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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It sounds as if the car needs to be put on a frame machine to realign the uni-body structure. There are no provisions to adjust camber on struts that far out. Manufacturers make charts for body shops to do just this process. It maps out the car at very specific points at which measurements are taken. A frame machine can straighten this out.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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Good advice bkey.
I would first remove the wheel and examine the strut itself, for bending or impact damage. Take a look at the connecting links also for damage. You can replace these parts yourself if they're damaged.
 
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