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> slid on the Ice and bit the curb, steering components
post Dec 15, 2013 - 2:19 PM
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VavAlephVav



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So we had some super slick ice the other morning, I was zippin down the interstate at 80mph , like I normally do, then I got up to a point where they had both dirrections of the highway closed. At that point I decided I was gonna call the boss and tell him I'm turning around and going home.
then I got off the highway and took a shortcut through the parking lot of the abandoned supermarket, and I suddenly realized they had not treated this parking lot and I was only doing about 10 mph when I suddenly slid sideways into the curb. the front rim took most of the hit pretty much square on from the drivers side.
Its been too cold to take the wheel off and get a good look at it, but now my steering wheel is a bit more crooked than it was, and it makes some noise when driving like the CV joint.

So what are the main components you think would have taken the most damage? Iv put it on a jack and jiggled the wheel so I don't think the wheel bearing is bad. if I rotate the wheel by hand with it in neutral it feels just like the other side, but if I spin the wheel while its in gear I feel a little clunk, clunk on that side. but the CV may have been bad in the first place, now realy bad.
But do you think It may have bent one of the tie-rodds? hopefully not something in the racknpinion


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post Dec 16, 2013 - 12:25 AM
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That and an alignment and I think you'll be alright man. Again never hurts to double and triple check one last time before you go spending your hard earned money, you know what I mean. Good luck man and keep us updated oh and stay warm lol.


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