I was driveing the other day and i hit a 6 inch curb going about 5 miles per hour on the passenger side. and now my steering wheel is off of alignment. when my wheel is straight my driver side tire is straight but my passenger tire is inward like its making a left turn. what would be the problem... anything and everything you can think of.. thanks
2007-11-12 10:53:32 · 8 answers · asked by George 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
my machanic says the tie rod is not bent. and he can't find anything bent or broke. could it just be needing aligned. just had it done a week ago before this happened. lol
2007-11-12 16:03:53 · update #1
You bent the tie-rod end.
2007-11-12 11:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by sonnie_b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is a visible difference in the toe angles of the left and right tires then you bent something and you need a new mechanic because your current one is a moron. The normal adjustment range for alignments is tenths or hundredths of a degree. If the wheels are so far off you can see the difference they are off by several full degree's - far outside the normal range of adjustment. No way they get this thing driving right with just an alignment. I know, because I run a shop in a snow belt state. We see cars that have hit curbs all the time.
Likely culprits for bent parts are any combination of the following: Strut, Knuckle, Control Arm and/or Strut Rod (if equipped) and Inner or Outer Tie Rod end. Usually it is the control arms and knuckle that take the brunt, not the tie rod ends.
2007-11-13 09:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might have hit it harder then you thought, Sounds like you Bent the Steering Arm/Tie Rod End at the Wheel! Good Alignment or Shop to Check it ASAP.
2007-11-12 19:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by sidecar0 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS ANSWER IS FROM THE UK.
If you have hit a curb then you will need to take your car to
your nearest auto repairers and get them to check underneath
the car to ensure that you have not bent any of the steering
components.By the sound of it you probably have bent something
when you say that your passenger tire is turned inwards.
2007-11-12 19:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by J. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have possibily bent the tie rod. you will need to take it to a alignment shop.
2007-11-12 19:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you either bent something or just knocked it out of alignment, take it in and have it aligned and you will find if it has more problems as they won't align it with bad parts.
2007-11-12 19:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably bent the lower control arm
2007-11-12 19:00:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the only thing u need to do is get it aligened they will tell u if sometins is bent or need to be replaced
2007-11-12 19:12:32 · answer #8 · answered by fordpowerstroke2000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋