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post Sep 15, 2010 - 9:18 AM
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Ive had my coilovers on for about a month now, no issues, its been aligned and all that, last night while driving home i hit a small pothole that couldnt be avoided, a few minutes later i noticed that my steering wheel is to the left and im going straight, still confused, get off the exit and now every time i turn somewhat hard the tires sequel, someone help?


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 10:12 AM
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do a visual inspection and look for bent / broken suspension parts. sometimes it can'e be spotted as easy, but ytour car will definately need to be re alighned at the very least, that's if you are lucky, if you are like me, you'll need a new control arm ( been there already )


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 12:09 PM
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Suuuucks kindasad.gif When I was in my accident, My alignment got SCREWED due to obviously, taking the blunt hit in the LH wheel area, and a bent strut kindasad.gif That was an 18 wheeler wheel, you hit a pothole. I don't think it'll be that bad, but good luck smile.gif


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 12:16 PM
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Jack up the car take off the wheel. Check if everything is tightand secure. If any arms are bent. Check if the wheel itself is cracked or bent. Get an alignment too. But if theres noise somethings ****ed.

This post has been edited by whatthe: Sep 15, 2010 - 12:17 PM


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 12:32 PM
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Finally got home from school today, the alignment is not too far off its just the steering wheel thats bugging the crap out of me, popped the hood when i got home and looked at the wheel, no cracks or anything like that, but my camber is WAY negative, so im gonna fix that and hopefully get a friend to do the alignment tomorrow


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 12:36 PM
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You need to pop the hood to inspect your rim o.O What kind of celica do you have ?!?


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 3:04 PM
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no popped the hood to check out the camber plate lol


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post Sep 15, 2010 - 3:06 PM
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QUOTE (whatthe @ Sep 15, 2010 - 11:36 AM) *
You need to pop the hood to inspect your rim o.O What kind of celica do you have ?!?

LOL!


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post Sep 16, 2010 - 7:17 AM
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Only way to tell is when its on the alignment machine, they will tell you if it doesn't line up straight and IF it doesn't its most likely a control arm or strut, Mine were bent after someone drove into me and you couldn't tell just by looking.
post Sep 16, 2010 - 8:37 AM
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fixed the problem with the alignment, when i hit the pothole it MOVED my camber plate all the way to negative, fixed that and all is now well


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post Sep 16, 2010 - 10:02 AM
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QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Sep 16, 2010 - 7:37 AM) *
fixed the problem with the alignment, when i hit the pothole it MOVED my camber plate all the way to negative, fixed that and all is now well

Damn! I must have completely over-powered those teeny bolts holding it in place, huh? Glad it's fixed smile.gif


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post Sep 17, 2010 - 9:09 AM
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i smacked the hell out of that pothole


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