ok so the chicago area getting pounded, on my way home from school i was makingleft turn i saw someone skidding toward me so i floored and and missed the other car but hit a curb almost fully sideways with wheels facing forward, i was like ****, but evrything seemes fine, while driving the the remaining 3 miles home i noticed several things, 1 the steering was no longer straight as where id have to turn the wheel slightly right to go straight and 2 i kept hearing a whirring noise from the rear wheel, well i get home check overything out, wheels look straight although i got curb rash, took off the wheels and control arms and suspension look good, so what could be wrong with the steering, alignment, possible hub damage?

 

You probably bent the tierod. You may have damaged the rear wheel bearing as well.

 

looked at the tie rods and they looks pretty striaght, it almost feels like a camber issue. hopefully the rear wheel bearing lasts though, thats is a real bi1ch to change. tomorrow after school im taking it to NTB and seeing how its tracking, hopefully alignments the only thing off, lets keep our fingers crossed, anymore suggestions though.

 

took it in, and sure enough alignment was off by almost 2 degrees, but oyu were right dankhound, i will be needing a new rear wheel bearing. oh well atleast i didnt damage the CA or steering rack.

 

well im from chicago and for a month now i needed an alignment since one of my tires gave out and made the steering whell tild to the side

where would you recomend to go to get that???
any place that they would do that??

 

With the alignment off that much something was definatly bent. Wouldnt worry too much about it thou. The alignment pretty much takes into account the bent componant.

 

well the steering wheel fixed now, the guys told me that one of th tires had ridial drift so thats what was throwing things off, just need ot get that damn wheel bearing fixed, the grinding is driving me nuts.

also leaudi19 for alignment id personally get it done at NTB, its really the only place ive actually trusted to do the work right so i trust them, plus for $80 tax included not only did i get the alignment done but also a 6 month warranty so i can come back whenever and get it checked out and need be realigned.

 

yeah i just got my car back from the shop, straight steering and a new quite wheel bearing, just in time for the heavy snow fall chicagos gonna get tomorrow.