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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 03:08 PM
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Front Strut Bar Bent!

Hi, I've only had my RX a few days and have just found that the Front suspension tower bar is bent in the middle its not a massive bend.
My first thought was that it had been in a crash. I've looked for any signs of repairs to both wings but unless it was repaired professionaly and had a full respray I can't see any signs of reapir to the bodywork even the gaps between panels are exact.
It seams that the car was taken very care of, it's got a full up to date deailership service history and Tons of recepits, I have found that in 2007 it failed the MOT stating that the strut was insecure.

Would there be another reason for the bend?

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Steve
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 06:58 PM
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Ive seen them used for a tow hook. ... is it bent forward?
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 12:46 AM
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Yeah right in the middle! The only damage I can see on the strut is a little rubbing from the engine cover. Can't see any sign of paint cracking!
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