#1: Car steering. Author: StuBannerman, Location: AberdeenPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:23 am ---- I was driving along when i skidded and i hit my passenger side front wheel on the kerb.
Now the steering is getting bad, when i drive it pulls to the left and in the ice, it sometimes jerks to the right hand side.
I cant reall afford to pay for repair, and got baby on te way so need car but this is gettig me down please help?
#2: Re: Car steering. Author: panason1c, Location: SomersetPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:39 am ---- You've clearly bent part of your suspension, possibly the strut or the lower wishbone, etc. DONT drive the car until its been looked at or you will end up in a bigger mess.
#3: Re: Car steering. Author: StuBannerman, Location: AberdeenPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:45 am ---- How much you think this will cost to fix.
I have spent over 400-500 on car recently from a crankpulley to the heating
#4: Re: Car steering. Author: panason1c, Location: SomersetPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:55 am ---- Cant say without looking at it but i guess you have a minimum of £200 in total if you have a bent strut or lower wishbone (which sounds very likely)
#5: Re: Car steering. Author: StuBannerman, Location: AberdeenPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:58 am ---- so whats the maximum you may think.
Am tempted to get rid of it if i did not need it. Too many probelms.
Where be best place to take it to be looked at
#6: Re: Car steering. Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:02 am ---- Wishbone and/or track rod end I would say.
Wishbones last time I got a pair for £60, and trackrods £15 a pair.
probably £60-£100 laybour I'm unsure tho as never use garage.
Also check to see the wheel is not bent
#7: Re: Car steering. Author: StuBannerman, Location: AberdeenPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:16 am ---- How can you tell if wheel is bent?
#8: Re: Car steering. Author: panason1c, Location: SomersetPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:28 am ----
StuBannerman wrote:
How can you tell if wheel is bent?
Not sure if you're being serious Stu?.............jack up the car and spin it!!
#9: Re: Car steering. Author: MNARAA, Location: In a traffic jamPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:18 am ---- Start with getting the wheel alignment (tracking) checked. If you're lucky you may just have knocked the tracking out, if not they'll be able to give you a clue how bad it is. Some places will check wheel alignment for free (though adjustment costs). I'd not expect too much to be bent, as people said probably just a wishbone arm. I didn't bend more than than when years ago I put a 2-inch dent in the rim of my Metro's wheel.
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I cant reall afford to pay for repair, and got baby on te way
Well I'd say the baby and its mother constitute two reasons you can't afford NOT to fix this. Taking chances with just yourself is one thing, with other people...
#10: Re: Car steering. Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:50 am ----
StuBannerman wrote:
How much you think this will cost to fix.
I have spent over 400-500 on car recently from a crankpulley to the heating
I had a quote for a wish bone last week for £120 inc fitting.
#11: Re: Car steering. Author: bellevuespares, Location: ManchesterPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:31 am ---- NO ONE can tell you a price without seeing the damage, its no good guessing, take it to a bodyshop for inspection or get some pics posted at least. pics of car with wheel on, and pics of all suspension with wheel off.
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so whats the maximum you may think.
