ok so i took off crappy coilovers and put factory wheels, tires and shocks back on my 90 ls and now the factory wheels hit the steering knuckle? on the bottom of each front wheel... what could be the cause? been fixxing someones ricer dreamcar back to stock... any help would be great....and its factory 15 inch rims

 

pic of the suspension? define "crappy" coilovers? im confused as to exactly what is hitting the rim.

 

ok i try to get some soon.. i took off the crappy coilovers previous owner put on.. some ebay sleeves and springs... its hitting on the tie rod end? on the factory wheels its hittng the inside of the rim..factory wheels have little bumps? i guess you call them.. i take a pic tonight of what the problem is...does it while tuning and car wont move.. doesnt do it while going straight....please help im running spacers so it doesnt hit..

 

Sounds like there are either the wrong lower ball joints, wrong tie rod ends, or the tie rod ends were in installed upside down where they link to the ball joint arm? Wierd...

 

they are suppose to be castle nut side down? i think they are castle nut up.. i have to check

 

Take a pic of brake caliper as well. Someone may have tried to do the later model brake conversion in which case some of the suspension components had to be changed. If this is the case, the factory wheels didnt clear. If you brake caliper is relatively large(front side), then PO did the brake conversion and you will have to put it back to original equip.

 

where its hitting

 

can we see a nice sized picture, like above, but the WHOLE hub area?

 

sure thing i will get one tomarrow...

 

lol yeah but i just bought the factory 15's from junk yard and put new toyo's on them





its hitting the ribs inside the wheel.. kinda like where stick on weights would go

 

wow that is really off....is this just happening on one side or both sides?

 

more on right side than left side

 

I can't say for sure, but the squared off shape of the lower tie rod end in your picture may indicate an aftermarket tie rod that's causing the problem. I believe it should have a slight taper in at the bottom... Unfortunately I threw out my old OEM ones and now I'm running 17's or I'd take a picture of the original. Just that small difference would fix the clearance problem though. I'd also pull the cotter pin on the tie rod end and make sure the bolt is tight up into the taper.

 

....show me a picture of the wheel you bought please...

 

ok i willl when she gets home from work... its the factory saw blade looking ones...