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Old 09-22-2007, 06:06 PM
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now i hit a curb, and the alignment is fucked. i looked under the car, and nothing seems to be bent or broken. is it remotly possible that i just knocked the alignment out of whack? the tires are slightly pointing away from eachother, but enought to throw off the steering wheel. any help?
Old 09-22-2007, 06:08 PM
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tie rods may need to be tightened to bring the wheels to true foward position.

unless you mean away from each other from the top of each rim meaning camber/toe-in is off.

rims arent bent?
Old 09-22-2007, 06:11 PM
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i got a dent in them, but they still roll straight and yes they are pointing right and left, not from the top. im not worried about the dent as much as all the damn alignment **** and tie rods and whatnot
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yea your outer tie rods are not true. youre gonna need an alignment, or if its worse new ones.
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Go to a decent shop and they will align it. If something is screwed up they won't align it. They will tell you.
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Yea, hope you didnt damage a A arm, that would sukkkk!
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Originally Posted by ZONES89RS
Yea, hope you didnt damage a A arm, that would sukkkk!
if he hit hard enough to damage the a arm im sure the wheel would have been a goner...prob just tie rods
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That and pushed the A-Aim into the Chassis where it slides.

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lol no i looked its not bent
i did put a small dent in the wheel, i went straight over this curb haha
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Originally Posted by the_merv
A-Aim
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man i smacked a 4" curb with a 3.4 firebird, at 70 mph....wow i wished i had just lost the alignment lol lost 3 tires the shocks the alignment the transmission and made the engine start backfire at random times lol now its dead



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