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92accordex · 01-22-2011, 12:49 AM

Tonight I hit a curb in my car. Didn't hit it real hard but point being is I hit it, in the snow, couldn't brake fast enough. After i hit it and got onto clear pavement, my steering wheel turns all the way to the left on its own, but the wheel itself only turns slightbit. To drive I have to force the steering wheel almost sideways to drive straight, so I need help asap! From your experience could this just be an alignment? Or could an arm, tie rod, rack be bent up? Any help is appreciated! Thanks

Foolinaround · 01-22-2011, 08:24 AM

Gotta get the front up off the ground and shake it down first.

SLDWYSJDM · 01-22-2011, 08:52 AM

prolly a tie rod

ourbloodykisses · 01-22-2011, 01:27 PM

what john said. sounds like something bent mike.

92accordex · 01-22-2011, 01:37 PM

Yeah, I put it up on the lift today at work, looks like the balljoint may have moved little bit, I got sidetracked I'm going to look at it more in depth and see..I just hope nothing falls off until tuesday until I can fix it

92accordex · 01-22-2011, 07:32 PM

I bent the lower control arm, I'll replace that and then put it on the rack and measure angles from there and see what else i need

Foolinaround · 01-22-2011, 07:39 PM

http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_wear.htm

Thats an awesome guide to shaking down a vehicle.

ourbloodykisses · 01-23-2011, 10:43 AM

shake me down, not a lot of people left around, ooooooooooh. ooooooooooooooooooooooh

92accordex · 01-24-2011, 01:06 PM

Yeah, that is a good link man! thanks, i just ordered my lca will put it in tomorrow hopefully and go from there! jake, guessing that's a song? haha

01-22-2011, 12:49 AM	#1
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	Bent suspension components or alignment? Tonight I hit a curb in my car. Didn't hit it real hard but point being is I hit it, in the snow, couldn't brake fast enough. After i hit it and got onto clear pavement, my steering wheel turns all the way to the left on its own, but the wheel itself only turns slightbit. To drive I have to force the steering wheel almost sideways to drive straight, so I need help asap! From your experience could this just be an alignment? Or could an arm, tie rod, rack be bent up? Any help is appreciated! Thanks

01-22-2011, 08:24 AM	#2
Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	Gotta get the front up off the ground and shake it down first. __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

01-22-2011, 01:27 PM	#4
ourbloodykisses Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Williamstown, NJ Member #8143 My Ride: 2002 Honda Civic EX iTrader: (0)	what john said. sounds like something bent mike. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-22-2011, 07:39 PM	#7
Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_wear.htm Thats an awesome guide to shaking down a vehicle. __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

01-23-2011, 10:43 AM	#8
ourbloodykisses Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Williamstown, NJ Member #8143 My Ride: 2002 Honda Civic EX iTrader: (0)	shake me down, not a lot of people left around, ooooooooooh. ooooooooooooooooooooooh __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-22-2011, 08:52 AM	#3
SLDWYSJDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moorestown,NJ Member #5390 My Ride: 24O iTrader: (0)	prolly a tie rod

01-22-2011, 01:37 PM	#5
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	Yeah, I put it up on the lift today at work, looks like the balljoint may have moved little bit, I got sidetracked I'm going to look at it more in depth and see..I just hope nothing falls off until tuesday until I can fix it

01-22-2011, 07:32 PM	#6
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	I bent the lower control arm, I'll replace that and then put it on the rack and measure angles from there and see what else i need

01-24-2011, 01:06 PM	#9
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	Yeah, that is a good link man! thanks, i just ordered my lca will put it in tomorrow hopefully and go from there! jake, guessing that's a song? haha

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