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Old 06-25-2006, 05:16 AM
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I forgot to turn traction back on after coming back to my car at the gas station and it had just started to rain. Long story short I went over a curb at around 10mph after going around a circle and losing the rear end. I also hit a speed limit sign and put a 2nd crack in the driver's side fender.



The passenger side wheel hit the curb first. I drove the car home at around 10mph but the steering is messed up. I jacked up the car nothing is leaking. It appears as if the rack and pinion is still intact, the oil pan was not touched. The k member looks fine, the passenger side control arm is bent, I don't know about the driver's side. The tie rod/tie rod ends are still intact, but they may be bent as well.

Is there any other major damage such as the frame, unibody, or anything else that I have to worry about?

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Old 07-01-2006, 09:45 PM
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At the least you'll need an alignment. Also get the rims checked, they could be bent/warped.
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ouch that sux.. looks like quite the diagram you drew up there
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Yea its not that bad, I just need 2 new tires, an alignment, and a lower passenger side A arm.



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