What is a K-member?

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Old 10-16-2009, 02:02 AM
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Is it the part of the frame that runs under the oil pan? Thanks
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 02:11 AM
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yep, thats the one, UMI, BMR and Spohn sell the tubular ones for fbodies, lighter and stronger than stock
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 02:26 AM
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Sweet sweet... know of any place online that sells the OEM one? Or would my best bet be a junkyard?
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 02:28 AM
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ORRRR... what happened is I bent it when I smacked into a curb (forgot those glasses). Would you say that I can hammer it back straight? It's not toooo bad but its bad enough that my camber is way off and wearing my tires. Thanks
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 04:03 AM
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u SURE its the k-member???? might be a bent control arm or tie rod. its pretty hard to bend a k-member. but if it is a bent k-member then yes grab one off a junker with a clean front end.
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 04:36 AM
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^^^agree if u hit it hard enough to bend the k member then u would bend the tierod and the control arm.
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 05:46 AM
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you asked this before right in your other thread!

well anyway, I answer the same again. If you cant adjust it back out check the control arm ( or A arm same thing) isnt bent.

get under the car and compare sides they should be rought symetrical, if you can see a kink or a bend then swap it.

When cracked a curb, pretty hard it only the K member where the a arm bolts in the bit closest to the rear of the car. So i hit it back out. Bear in mind the camber and caster is affected at this point, under the red circle. and also the camber changes where the front most part of the a arm mounts to the k member

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Old 10-16-2009, 01:09 PM
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hey OP if it is tie rod and/or control arm i have a lower passenger side arm and passenger side tie rod. i bought them when i had a small front end collision because we thought both sides got bent but it turned out the passenger side was fine. so if u need them i will sell them to u cheap.
 
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Yeah I know I asked the same question before haha. But before I didn't know what the name of the part was so I just wanted to clarify! I haven't even checked to see if anything else is bent I'll have to go and look at those tonight thanks
 
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I found one and they're asking for 150 what do you think? They said I have to pay for it first and then they'll pull it out so I can look at it.
 


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