MisterFrankieJ

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ok so i had a little run in with a curb today. Messed up the alignment pretty bad. I have to turn the steering a little to the left to keep the car straight and it shakes after 60mph. I was just wondering how much it would be to get fixed and if warranty covers it (even tho im sure it doesnt) Car is totally stock if anyone is wondering. Thanks inadvance

thirdhonda

check your owner's manual: you get one free alignment in the first 12 mos/12000 miles.

Ronin

umm... not sure where you read this, but that's written no where in my manual. If the dealer knows that you've "curbed" your wheels, that won't be covered under warranty.

My dealer charges around $90 for an alignment. You can find it much cheaper at other shops, but first make sure the shop has the right alignment specs for our cars (they usually do).

Check with the dealer first, and if they won't do it for free, then you might want to take it to another shop to save some dough.

jedi

Yup !!
Just go back to your dealer and say " I was driving the other day and just noticed that the car "pulls and shakes" , would you please check it out for me?
I don`t know what happened it was "OK" a few days ago.
If still covered by warranty you might be all set , unless they can tell that you did damage to the underside. I nothing is visable , it should be fixed.
If they see scraches and bent metal they may ask , but I would try the aformentioned first !!
Best of luck !!

jedi

Civicly02

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all the dealer can say is no and if you have to do an alignment it is not that expensive everywhere except the dealer

MisterFrankieJ

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the hubcap is kinda messed up but thats really the only damage.....thinking about just taking them all off when I go to the dealer

Amplify

I wasn't aware alignment was covered under warranty, whether your car is still stock or not. *shrugs*

I guess ask anyways. Or else, take it to NTB.

Ronin

Normally, it is NOT covered under warranty. This is what is considered a "wear" item.

Some dealers will do if for free as a goodwill gesture especially if your car is still fairly new, but they are not obliged to.

But like I said above, if they see that you've curbed your rims, then they'll likely not give you a free alignment ... but it never hurts to ask first.

And as for Thirdhonda who mentioned that our manual states that everybody gets a free alignment during the 1st year ... I've never heard or read this before.

wonderz

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wow, i have the same problem...my steering pulls to the left a bit and the steering shakes after 60mph...if you figure out how to fix it, let me know..

Ronin

Could be wheel/tire balancing issue. Does the steering shake only at a specific speed interval (i.e., only between 60 - 75 mph for example) ?

If yes, get your front tires rebalanced and see if that fixes anything.