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Old 05-01-17, 12:14 PM
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Hey guys i installed swift springs, i noticed my front tires now rub only when i reverse turning the wheel. Anyone know any good body shops that can correct this ? Thanks

EDIT: I can confirm its rubbing on the inside vents on the wheel well not the fender.

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You may have success just heating the black liner with a heat gun and stretching it away a bit.
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Originally Posted by him101
Hey guys i installed swift springs, i noticed my front tires now rub only when i reverse turning the wheel. Anyone know any good body shops that can correct this ? Thanks

EDIT: I can confirm its rubbing on the inside vents on the wheel well not the fender.
You can either do two things... as I just finished this yesterday

1) Heat up the fender liner on the front passenger side.. where you see some slits at the end and push these in with a hammer of flashlight

2) I ended up doing minor trims instead of heating it up based on tire impact, but that is personal preference.
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Originally Posted by 3nergiz3d
You can either do two things... as I just finished this yesterday

1) Heat up the fender liner on the front passenger side.. where you see some slits at the end and push these in with a hammer of flashlight

2) I ended up doing minor trims instead of heating it up based on tire impact, but that is personal preference.

Originally i thought it was just the one side (passenger) now when i turn it to the other side i hear abit of rubbing too.. Gonna take a peak when the weathers warmer
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Originally Posted by him101
Originally i thought it was just the one side (passenger) now when i turn it to the other side i hear abit of rubbing too.. Gonna take a peak when the weathers warmer
I can guarantee you it's the passenger side. I haven't made any modifications to my driver side fender liner.
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Originally Posted by 3nergiz3d
I can guarantee you it's the passenger side. I haven't made any modifications to my driver side fender liner.

So i thought ! lol after i got the passenger side done, i hear the passenger side a little and the drivers side abit when i turn to those sides reversing.. guess its still rubbing on the liner, gotta try with a heat gun and pushing it in
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