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So I have recently bought a gen 8 civic (154k miles) and it had been side swiped on the front end. So the left front driver wheel was toe in a bit enough to squeeze if driving. I went ahead and ordered and replaced the following. Inner - outer tie rods, control arm and sway link. After the install the wheel was still toe in. Need help on reasons this may be.
thanks

 
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take it to an alignment shop

 
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was planning on doing that this weekend. I did the best self adjustment I was able to do myself. But its I want to say atleast 10%15 Toe in. And I was trying to find other possible causes to that before alignment, that way if alignment didn't work I wouldn't have to fork out more money for another alignment after more parts are replaced.

 
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they can diagnose, you don't need to have them actually do the alignment
regardless, lots of shop offer for you to go back (limited time)

 
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ah yea i guess that's and option. I guess we will see this weekend unless I stumble upon the sudden solution.

 
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if you search for string alignment, that method is much more precise than eyeballing, but not easy either.

 
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yea just need another person for it to be most effective I'm usually by myself so kind screwed on that. Might see if I can drag some one to help me out the car is slammed maybe an few inches off the ground so makes it quite difficult

 
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yeah, the stands for DIY alignment are quite expensive. I only own because I have 4 cars, so saves me in the long run.
some make do with some metal sheet with grease sandwiched. Stands are Flyin'Miata, I own two miatas (lower than the civics)

 
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yea makes sense. The civic is on coilovers so its slammed. I have a 06 NC monster miata ls3 and yea those are low from factory.