Q: If i have a negative camber on my front passenger side is it most likely a broken upper or lower control arm? I think it would be

asked by on August 16, 2017

If i have a negative camber on my front passenger side is it most likely a broken upper or lower control arm? I think it would be upper since the top of tire tilts inward . it happened when my wife continued to drive wit a flat tire

My car has 154321 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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