Bent panhard bar + video

[4agewin]

Just picked an ae86 from norcal and wanted to get some input from you guys, the panhard is bent previous owner hit a curb and hit the rear passenger wheel. car is totally driveable, not weird noises from the diff, welll..other than a

[ga_goosh]

to tell you the truth that car was probably lowwered at one point previous to you owning it. that is a cheap trick to fix the axle position when you cut or install drop springs. your springs in your pics dont look stock either plus if the previous owner hit the pass side the panhard bar wouldnt have bent like that since the panhard mounts to the chassis on the pass side and to the axle on the drivers side. a new panhard would be all you need to fix axle position the 4 links are used for pinion angle

[carbd7age]

Dang bent like a boss! I have a stock panhard if you want it, but you got a new one from T3 right?

[ae86xy]

Now go get yourself a new used panhard bar

[4agewin]

got one from t3, anyone have an idea on how to adjust this things? Do i have to jack up the car on the axle or on the chassis?

[Deuce Cam]

I recommend installing it with the car on the ground and the suspension loaded, but have a jack handy under the diff. to make lining up both mounting points easier. I started by adjusting the bar to stock length off the car then installed it. Next I shortened the bar a little using a wrench on the turnbuckle adjuster until it's loose enough to turn with just my fingers (when the turnbuckle becomes easy to turn that indicates the rear is close to center). Then fix the bars length at the middle of the adjusters 'loose' range. Finally get an alignment.

[4agewin]

Hssh

[miswuevos]

video?

[SidewaysGts]

I read your initial post and was going to type up a word-of-caution post



Then you posted that video. Yup.

[carbd7age]

Holy crap what the feff are you doing under the car with it running like that!?!?!?/!! Also, you have a bend axle, sorry.

[ae86xy]

While your at it check the axle housing for straightness I've seen hiusing get bent too.

[BKH808]

Sounds just like what ive done in the past, hit curb on driver side, bent panhard bar, and bent axle. IIRC weir can straighten the axle out!

[4agewin]

Sounds just like what ive done in the past, hit curb on driver side, bent panhard bar, and bent axle. IIRC weir can straighten the axle out!

Did you do it with them?