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Old Oct 16, 2013
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Curbed wheel, what bent?

So, I was going too fast around a turn and curbed my front drivers side wheel. The steering wheel is probably 30 degrees clockwise from where it should be, the handling is a lot worse, and I'm toe'd out now. Not sure how much toe exactly, but I measured from tread pattern to tread pattern on the front and back of the lower part of the tires from underneath the car (not jacked up), and there was roughly 3/4" difference. I know that the car was aligned pretty close to zero beforehand. Took off the wheels and checked the LCA and tie rods for any abnormal bends. I tested for abnormal play in the tie rods and hub of the wheel, and I didn't see any. So, does anyone have any ideas what could have bent? And should I try to find and replace it or just readjust the toe to zero?
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Re: Curbed wheel, what bent?

Probably lower control arm. If hit VERY hard it could be a knuckle. Always replace compromised parts. Impossible to tell without looking at it but usually first thing is the LCA.
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Re: Curbed wheel, what bent?

Ok, I'll take some measurements of the LCA and compare it to the other side. I don't think I hit it very hard. Thanks for the response, I appreciate the advice.
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Re: Curbed wheel, what bent?

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