View Full Version : Hit a curb, front alignment way off. Help
ultimateirving
03-17-2012, 11:34 AM
Need to get this to my alignment shop which is about 10 miles away, however i smashed a curb and my passenger front tire is way out of toe.
With my steering wheel straight my driveer wheel is straight, but the passenger is like point off to the right.
I believe i know which rod to adjust, but want to make sure i am correct.
I believe the tie-rod(correct me if wrong) that is behind the front tire has adjustable nuts, and as long as i adj it so its close. it should be ok to drive to my align shop.
Am i correct? im pretty pissed i hit this stupid curb, fucked up my nice xxr's =(
jesse_s13
03-17-2012, 11:39 AM
You probably bent your tie rod and or other suspension. Jack it up and check it out.
fliprayzin240sx
03-17-2012, 12:47 PM
You probably bent your tie rod and or other suspension. Jack it up and check it out.
Bent tie rod for sure, maybe even a busted lower control arm if you hit it hard enough.
ultimateirving
03-17-2012, 12:51 PM
Im pretty much leaning towards bent tie rod, didnt have time before work today to inspect any further, luckily wife let me take her car! or id be screwed.
But FRsport is having a tein St pattys day sale, so i may even just get a whole new set anyways
fliprayzin240sx
03-17-2012, 12:54 PM
Get another tie rod, even the toe out atleast with measuring tape. Measure the front of the wheels across and do the same behind at roughly the same height. The closer they are to even, the closer your toe is to 0. Your steering wheel wont be straight but atleast you can drive the car without murdering your front tires.
ultimateirving
03-17-2012, 01:05 PM
thanks flip, thats what I was looking for at least figuring out how to get it down to sears to re align it.
and let me tell you, sears does free alignments within six months of the original. Boy am i glad i went there!
Touge180
03-17-2012, 01:37 PM
Yeah you probably most deft have a bent tierod.
Pro ViZIon
03-17-2012, 02:23 PM
I got a free alignment at sears once cause they couldn't get the steering wheel straight. Lucky me. The alignment was perfect after that.
fliprayzin240sx
03-17-2012, 02:33 PM
thanks flip, thats what I was looking for at least figuring out how to get it down to sears to re align it.
and let me tell you, sears does free alignments within six months of the original. Boy am i glad i went there!
I got lifetime on mine...I took my wife's BMW there to get aligned and fresh tires.
Frank_Jaeger
03-17-2012, 05:19 PM
Get another tie rod, even the toe out atleast with measuring tape. Measure the front of the wheels across and do the same behind at roughly the same height. The closer they are to even, the closer your toe is to 0. Your steering wheel wont be straight but atleast you can drive the car without murdering your front tires.
It's a 10 mile drive. He can get away with just eyeballing it.
future
03-17-2012, 05:45 PM
Lol at the "ruined my nice xxr" comment
ultimateirving
03-17-2012, 05:55 PM
Lol at the "ruined my nice xxr" comment
:bigok: glad someone noticed haha
slydin240sx
03-17-2012, 07:07 PM
Lol at the "ruined my nice xxr" comment
:werd:
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