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thrown off allignment?

Old 05-09-2006, 02:10 PM
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So i hit a curb with my front passenger side wheel, bent the rim and popped the tire. I put a spare tire on it, but since its a FWD grand am (moms car.. ) i put the spare on the back and put the back tire up front at least temporarily until i can get a new tire. While driving, the car turns right if the steering wheel is centered, so in order to drive straight, the wheel must be turned left enough to compensate the differance. Im sure nothing more is needed other than an allignment, but i just want to make sure that this isnt a symptom of some other major problem. What else should i check (suspention wise) other than allignment to make sure nothing is wrong. thanks guys. im feelin pretty dumb that i did that, but things like this happen
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Alignment is a definite, but I would also check the front axle to see if it is bent. It doesnt take a hard hit to bend a axle. Also check the control arm.


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