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Stock wheels/tires rub inner fenders. Help ASAP! (pics)


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Hey guys, I have a 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible with the 3.4. I need some help, more recently the problem has gotten louder so I have decided to fix the problem. The stock wheels and tires that are on the car are rubbing the inner fenders.

 

Here are some pics of the destruction.

 

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It's been rubbing since I bought the car, but I've had the rack replaced when it failed, and the pressure line of the power steering, other then that, that's all the replacements I've done with the steering/suspension.

 

Please help! I'm at a loss for ideas what would cause this.

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what size are the tires? tire size should be 225/60r/16 for those 5 spoke wheels.

 

It says that on the pic of the tire he posted.

 

 

Something rubbing that bad, Id check the subframe/control arm ( also where they bolt up theres a 'impact' point right there, make sure thats not bent )to make sure its not bent. When the tire if on, is it in the center of the wheel well? Or does this just happen when you turn?

 

 

Mine bent right at that spot I told you about and I had to get the subframe replaced.

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Might just be a misaligned subframe.

 

 

I think that might be something to look at. There's no way with stock rims and stock tire size there should be rubbing like that. Something has to be misaligned. Maybe it's misaligned from when the rack was replaced?!? I'd start with Shawn suggested and let us know what you find.

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sounds like the control arm is slightly bent, or had bent the flanges back that hold the control arm.

 

Assuming it is due to bent retaining flanges on the frame, this is what I did to correct it.

basicall there are four flanges. two per bushing. Since your contral arm is shifted back you must flex each pair of flanges forward. remove the nuts from the thru bolts, then back the bolts out slightly. I took a crow bar and flexed ONLY the front of each pair of flanges forward. then I smacked the control arm forward with a hammer, and tapped the the rear flanges forward. repeat until you think the contol arm is straight. loosley retighten the contorl are nuts on the bolts and remount the wheel, with the goal of determining if the wheel is now centered in the wheel well. if not repaeat until straight..... and finally tighten those nuts and bolts once you are satisfied that the control arm and wheel is straight.

 

Now get an alignment!

 

 

However....sometimes the bolts won't back out, which may require the total use of a hammer to knock the entire @#$%# flang and bushing instead

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Might just be a misaligned subframe.

 

If it was the whole subframe, hed be having problems with the other side as well.

 

 

 

Not necessarily, the subframe can move front/back side/side. It can be slightly rotated and not affect the other side.

 

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