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 Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:58 pm |
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Just came back from the misus house and (because of the snow thought best i drove safely) i came into where i live, which is a cal-de-sac there was fresh snow and ice on the floor, and the car slipped and i smacked the curb pretty hard and now my drivers side wheel wont turn left or right 
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:01 pm |
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| acotton21 wrote: |
| Just came back from the misus house and (because of the snow thought best i drove safely) i came into where i live, which is a cal-de-sac there was fresh snow and ice on the floor, and the car slipped and i smacked the curb pretty hard and now my drivers side wheel wont turn left or right |
Sounds like you have broke something, most likely the steering tie rod OR track rod end.
Wait till the morning when its light & have a look.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:43 pm |
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yea looks like ive broken the rod end by looks of it i will get a better look tomorrow.
Do you know how much it could end up costing?
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:44 pm |
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If its the track rod end, no more than £15
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:47 pm |
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Tracck rod end your in luck just hope it hasent done more damage how hard did you hit the curb my friend did it i. The end it cost a new wheel track rod end and wishbone final sum £200
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:11 pm |
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Not a difficult job hopefully if it's just a rod end but must have been some whack to snap it. Would have thought it has taken a chuck out of the wheel or tyre or possibly other suspension damage but like you say you won't be able to tell until it's light again.
I changed a track rod end today funnily enough. Cost me £19 for the part and then 20 notes to get it tracked up.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:23 pm |
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| acotton21 wrote: |
yea looks like ive broken the rod end by looks of it i will get a better look tomorrow.
Do you know how much it could end up costing? |
The wheel thats took the impact with the kerb really needs removing & sticking on the balancer to see if its buckled & to check if the tyre has been damaged.
Wheel alignment will need doing aswell after repair.
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