What can I possibly do for this? Also, left front wheel bearing, what can I do, or is it time for me to go to a shop?

Went in to mount balance and align my new tires, and got this news


That's what I get for taking a FWD R///A off roading.

 

what do you mean frozen?

and wheel bearings need to be pressed in and out...

 

Huh?can u be more specific there buddy??

 

Sorry fellas, idk that's what the company told me lol. Basically when they went to align my tires they were able to do my front. But my rear was "frozen". I'm assuming it seized...w.e. they do to adjust toe and camber. I mean if you looked at my previous tires. The inside of the rear tires were smooth as hell, but the outside side had good tread...like I can psychically see my damn tire tilting in towards my car. If anyone can help that'd be great bc I'm 19 y/o trying to pay off this car, insurance, and my own college and I'm too nervous to send it to a shop to fix if I can do it myself.


thanks a lot

 

Did it look like this. I just put on new tires two days ago. Maybe someone can chime in and tell if the rear camber can be adjusted. I havent looked yet.

 

Dude they look a little worse than that lol like I had thread showing, but it was so angled that the bald part was thinner and more concentrated

 

Also, they an be adjusted, just mine are locked, and idk how to get them free

 

the shop couldn't break them loose?

is your suspension sagging?

 

I'm assuming they didn't even try breaking it loose, it was Sears -_- I figured they said " hey this is broke, we wont fix it. We wont align the back tires so he has to come back and pay more". and as for suspension, my old tires were realllyyyy close to the wheel well. And with these new tires it he gap literally freed up an inch or so, and I do have Tein Lowering Springs. I noticed the gap when I took my wheels off and sprayed them with Plasti Dip... Saw it on the show and shine forum . They came out really nice btw but yea I'm still lost as how to fix this, idk where to even look for the adjuster

 

should be the bolt that connect's the control arm to the chassis. Toe is adjusted after camber is set.

 

Alright, idk how I'll try to free it but idk, creative ideas should work, maybe a blow torch.

Edit: Has anyone adjusted it themselves? Maybe for an alignment. Bc if so I'd like to learn instead of spending $80+ at a shop. And sorry if that a stupid question

 

No stupid questions...just stupid people. Lmao just kidding.

Try heating the bolt up, shoot some penetrating oil on it aswell. If there's a will, there's a way...just have to think outside the box.

 

If the camber and toe bolts are seized, just order new ones from Mitsubishi. The camber bolts can strip easily, I had this idiot alignment tech do that a couple of years ago. It should not cost you more than $60 for all 4 camber and toe bolts, then you will need to get the rear end properly aligned.

Oh yeah, DO NOT go back to sears. Find a better place, ask your local tuning shop, I am sure they can recommend someone.

 

Look up how to do a string alignment.

 

i get my alignments done at a shop, i don't **** around with stuff like that...