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Passenger Wheel Pushed Back An Inch Or 2 :(

Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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okay ill tell you what happened. i was comming home from work and it was during a storm, im on crappy all seasons right now, as i come thru a turn at no more then 15 kmh my car starts to understeer like crazy. i see that im heading for a curb so i try to stop myself from hitting the curb. i didnt suceed, and now my passenger wheel is pushed towards the back of my car by about an inch or 2. i got it up in the air at work and only thing i could see that was broken was my sway bar. and my steering wheel is no longer straight.

does anyone have any clue what i could have bent or broken?
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Taking a guess that you'll need to replace the control arm, and check the tie rod, axle, and hub to see if they're damaged.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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I would bet on the control arm being bent.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Control Arm
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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thanks alot guys you were right, it was my lower control arm and sway bar link. cheap fix, just gotta get around to throwin em in.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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I'd check the axle and strut too... Same thing happened to me, sway bar, axle, control arm, hub, strut were all crushed.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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after replacing your lower control arm, is your steering wheel aligned again? If not, check inner and outer tie rods too. This is what makes your steering wheel mis-aligned.
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