I hit a curb while sliding on ice and now the passenger side tire is pushed back and in so now it rubs against the wheel well... it is front wheel drive the tire spins and turns but is "out of place" please tell me its just the tie rod?
2007-03-03 05:38:01 · 10 answers · asked by Matt 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I took a picture the best i could... the tires are not pointed too far towards the outside... Like i said I hit a curb do about 30... and the tire is pushed in and back against the wheel well here is a picture 
2007-03-03 06:05:43 · update #1
Here is a picture http://a754.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_c6e511202eb8e137a4345df48aedf849.jpg
2007-03-03 06:07:00 · update #2
sorry to inform you but tie rod is the least of your problem....first of all lower contorl arm is bent...the engine cradle more than likely is also bent ....most likely tie rod is ok...good chance steering nuckle is bent and strut.i see this type of damage everyday.been in autobody for 25 years good luck
2007-03-09 11:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its hard to tell really. You probably bent some other susspension components and/or your rim. Get into your car and get the steering wheel straight. Then get out and look at your tires. If they are excessively pointing in or out then its a bent/damaged tie rod. Although I have done countless alignments and replaced many tie rod ends but I have never seen a bent one. Usually the joint just wears out.
2007-03-03 05:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by sk8erpunk_07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely you bent the lower control arm. When the control arm bends it will move the wheel back. If it just bent the tie rod, the wheel would be turned out.
2007-03-03 06:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by TonynNC 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The tie rod transmits force from the steering center link or the rack gear to the steering knuckle, causing the wheels to turn. The outer tie rod end connects with an adjusting sleeve, which allows the length of the tie rod to be adjustable. This adjustment is used to set a vehicle's toe. This is a critical alignment angle.
It could be a ball joint since you said it was the front end. i would check them first.
2007-03-03 05:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be tie rod, could be upper or lower A-arms, could be strut. It's hard to tell without someone being able to look at it.
2007-03-03 05:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by Try This 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sound like you mess up a ...a plate,, it it was the tire rod , it would, earher turn one wheel in ore out,an pull to one way are the other, but would not push the wheel back,,
2007-03-03 09:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks like you bent the frame take it somewhere and have it checked a local body shop
2007-03-09 23:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by slp9209 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Did I bend my tie rod?" Possibly but a lower control arm is more likely.
2007-03-09 11:11:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where your from but in England we would say your tracking is wrong. You need to get it seen to.
2007-03-11 05:54:10 · answer #9 · answered by Tony A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you damaged your lower control arm..........you may have damaged other component,s also.......but your lower arm is bent badly!
2007-03-03 07:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by slipstream 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋