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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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What are the C's?
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by thitalian97
What are the C's?
the ends of your axle housing where your knuckles are attached to...



here's what they look like gussetted up...
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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I believe WOL is right about your issue. I was going to say the same things as your symptoms point to a bent C, not toe in. Unfortunately, this is all too common.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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Come to find out it wasn't the alignment at all that messed up my steering wheel. I had my clock spring replaced yesterday as well. The tech that did it reinstalled the wheel off center. Took him an hour And a half to fix it
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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I believe I have bent c's? Look at my pic. You can see the front tire leaning. My steering wheel became off set after I went wheelin. Did I bend something else to?
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 07 JK "bullfrog"
I believe I have bent c's? Look at my pic. You can see the front tire leaning. My steering wheel became off set after I went wheelin. Did I bend something else to?
It could be a worn out ball joint, worn out unit bearing or a bent C and/or axle tube. The bent C is most common.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dynatrac

It could be a worn out ball joint, worn out unit bearing or a bent C and/or axle tube. The bent C is most common.
Any way to bend it back and then gusset it?
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 07 JK "bullfrog"
Any way to bend it back and then gusset it?
I'm sure it would be possible but I don't think I would recommended it.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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i personally dont think that my C is bent. the uneven wear started shortly after i put in my leveling springs. I havent gone off road for over a year and my tires are only 265/70R/17. I feel that if my C was bent it would have been noticed prior to just recently as there have been no significant bumps that my jeep has gone over. we shall see though i suppose.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Had the alignment done. Now I have vibrations at 55
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