Ran over something, Sway bar bent?

joeybutts · 06-14-2019, 10:22 AM

So I ran over a 4x4 and the camber went way off on the driver front wheel. I figured strut or arm bent but it kind of looks like the sway bar is bent but I can't tell. I'm about to pull strut in next 20 min but just thought the sway looked off.

Would that throw camber off? Thanks.

Tambohamilton · 06-14-2019, 02:40 PM

Nope, the sway bar isn't a structural part of the suspension... Good luck with it!

weehe126 · 06-14-2019, 09:12 PM

Control arm, strut then subframe are the order stuff bends. Not sway bar.

Jask.BMW.Bhandal · 06-14-2019, 11:26 PM

Yea once you have the wheel off it should be pretty transparent as to what had bent

joeybutts · 06-18-2019, 08:08 AM

Thanks guys! The more and more I looked at things the sway bar does not seem bent. The strut was DEFINITELY contorted, I didn't notice any bends in the control arm but will look at it again. The frame appeared fine as well.

All parts replaced and getting aligned tomorrow. Excited for feeling the difference with M3 bits and TC Kline SA coils!

06-14-2019, 10:22 AM	#1
joeybutts Private First Class 8 Rep 166 Posts Drives: A dream Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Hampton, VA iTrader: (0)	Ran over something, Sway bar bent? So I ran over a 4x4 and the camber went way off on the driver front wheel. I figured strut or arm bent but it kind of looks like the sway bar is bent but I can't tell. I'm about to pull strut in next 20 min but just thought the sway looked off. Would that throw camber off? Thanks.
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06-14-2019, 02:40 PM	#2
Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,909 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	Nope, the sway bar isn't a structural part of the suspension... Good luck with it!
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06-14-2019, 09:12 PM	#3
weehe126 Brigadier General 1161 Rep 3,185 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	Control arm, strut then subframe are the order stuff bends. Not sway bar.
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06-14-2019, 11:26 PM	#4
Jask.BMW.Bhandal New Member 15 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 6 SPD E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan iTrader: (0)	Yea once you have the wheel off it should be pretty transparent as to what had bent
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06-18-2019, 08:08 AM	#5
joeybutts Private First Class 8 Rep 166 Posts Drives: A dream Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Hampton, VA iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys! The more and more I looked at things the sway bar does not seem bent. The strut was DEFINITELY contorted, I didn't notice any bends in the control arm but will look at it again. The frame appeared fine as well. All parts replaced and getting aligned tomorrow. Excited for feeling the difference with M3 bits and TC Kline SA coils!
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