I posted this question on the to the forum but I didn't get any replies. I am hoping for better luck here.

I brought my TSX to the alignment shop and they could not bring my alignment to spec. Front left caster is -1.4 and camber 1.4 which is way off. I looked under there and took this picture. Seems like my lower control arm is bent on one of the leg but I am not 100% sure how the original one looks like. Can anyone here please help me identify if the arm is in fact bent so I can go ahead to order the part. I am trying to get this problem fixed asap. Thanks

 

Can you take a look at the one on the other side and compare it? Boy if that's bent, I wonder how the heck you did that?

 

^ Exactly what I was thinking.

 

The LCAs are cast and they will most likely break instead of bend. I would be more concerned if the sub frame is bent a bit from either hitting a curb or the car being involved in an accident. I would take it to Acura and see what say about it.

 

Thanks for the replies.

Just swapped out this afternoon with a brand new part from the dealer. The LCA was bent on one of the leg. How? I don't know. The previous owner probably hit a curb.

Even after I swapped out the LCA, the car was still pulling left. I decided to swap both of the front wheels. Guess what, the car is now pulling to the right. I am guessing the wheel might be bent too.

 

Could just be the tire. If it's out of round or suffered a belt separation (you already suspect a curb or pot hole hit) that could be why it's pulling. Give the wheel a good look (center and the rim, both sides, off the car). If it doesn't look bent..... it's probably not (you'd be amazed at how well a car can drive with a wheel that's bent pretty badly. To cause it to pull to one side.... if it's bent, you'll see it). Check the tire while you're at it. Look for any bubbles or evidence of tread separation or anything out of the ordinary. Even if you see or find anything wrong with the tire... that doesn't mean it's all right.