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Old 02-21-2005, 06:33 AM
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Default Slammed into a curb on my way to work this morning
My sterring wheel is slightly tilted to one side, I hope there is not much damage. Ohh well, I'll check it thoroughly when I get home.
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Old 02-21-2005, 07:21 AM
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Default offset steering wheel probably means u bent a control arm..u might be able to just get it aligned.
unless u bent the control arm. good luck with that.
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Old 02-21-2005, 08:04 AM
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Default sorry to hear about that man...
most likely your control arm is bent, crazy Nick probably has a few of those laying around his shop.
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Old 02-21-2005, 08:28 AM
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Default If the wheel moved, something is bent. Even if it is correctable with an alignment,
I'd still want it fixed right.
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Old 02-21-2005, 08:36 AM
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Default Could be you just moved the ball joint where it bolts to the control arm.
The bolt holes are elongated for alignment. If you didn't hit the curb too hard, that could be all it is. Take it for alignment and check out what, if anything, was damaged.
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Old 02-21-2005, 11:22 AM
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Default You might be right...I went for a quick inspection during lunch break
everything liiks fine, so I will attempt an allignment
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Default Could be the steering rack too
I hit a big pothole with my '95 90Q last year and ended up needing not just a new tie rod but a new steering rack too.
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