cmara2k9

I just replaced my lower ball joints and both caster arms as well as an upper control arm.

I got an alignment but something seemed off still so i checked under the car and noticed these and the driver side one is bent and the passenger side one is alittle more straight..... can someone tell me what they are and could they be causing my alignment to shift.

sakataj

iTrader: (182)

front sway bar endlinks....

contact FIGS as he makes aftermarket ones.

no, wont affect alignment, check inner/outer tie rods/ball joints/castor arm bushing

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cmara2k9

well do u think that it could attribute to the steering feeling alittle loose... I mean the one that is bent isn't supposed to be right?

LuxuryGS3

iTrader: (12)

Check your sway bar bushing, lower ball joints, and outer tie rods.

cmara2k9

So bad sway bar endlinks cause no problems whatsoever? my driver side is supposed to be bent? Can someone chime in ? I'm confused? i just wanna know about whats in the picture and what problems not getting that fixed would cause

cmara2k9

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=992921

would these be ok?

abounly

iTrader: (27)

Endlinks. If they are broken or loose it won't affect your car drastically, but it'll make your handling suck

cmara2k9

^^^^^thank you thats the answer i was looking for now can somoene tell me if these would be ok..........http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=992921

abounly

iTrader: (27)

Moog is pretty popular with endlinks. Mine went out last time and I was doing a lot of research and they recommended Moog and some other brand.

cmara2k9

Just purchased some moogs from rock auto hoping they make things more stable

In the first picture(driver side) the endlink is slanted isn't is supposed to be straight like the 2nd pic(passenger side)??

YviE

iTrader: (3)

Depends, if you jacked up the car on one side, the endlinks won't have the same position (due to twisting of the swaybar).

cmara2k9

I took those pictures just looking under the car without it being jacked up so one side being slanted really bad and one being straight is not a good thing right lol? thats all i really wanna know

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

if you wiggle those endlinks, should there be any free play?

cmara2k9

haven't tried that yet but by the looks of those that can't be how there supposed to be can it

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

how can you tell if they are bad besides being bent?