Bent lower axle link

As I was puting the car to sleep for a long winters (Wisconsin) night I noticed that the
right side rear axle lower link is bent. It's a horizontal bent approx 7/16 inch inward about 8 inches in front of the axle mounting point. Has anyone had this situation ? What's the cause ?

Have not taken a look at the watts links/bushings or anything else at this time.

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David

ps: Opps, 1985 RX-7.

[This message has been edited by ddewhurst (edited October 16, 2003).]

Dave,
I replaced the same lower link before I raced a Watkins Glen last month. It always looked a little funny to me. As a was redoing the suspension, I pulled it off and it was slightly bent in the general location you described. Prior to installing G-Force's suspension parts, the car had a simple unadjustable panhard bar. I have never raced with the watts link. When I contacted Mike Van Steenberg at ISC Racing Services, he seemed to think that someone tried to jack it up there during its days as a street car.


Bill Emery
Glen Region
ITA#23

Bill, I appreciate your response. The jacking deal is a potential cause except that the link was straight & I am the only person who jacks the car.

Come-on 1st geners someone else has had to have this bent link.

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David

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Originally posted by ddewhurst:
Come-on 1st geners someone else has had to have this bent link.

Have Fun http://Forums.ImprovedTouring.com/it/wink.gif
David

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Yeah. When my 1st car was destroyed which started from a hit to the rear axle http://Forums.ImprovedTouring.com/it/frown.gif

Other possible cause could be from off road or aggricultural racing http://Forums.ImprovedTouring.com/it/wink.gif
Ray