Crashed my car, need help....
90gs
04-20-2003, 06:44 PM
Ok..
I have a 90 integra gs with GS-R wheels (5 spoke ones off a 95 GS-R) with brand new R-rated tires on the front and almost completely bald Z-rated tires on the back.
I was getting off on this off-ramp and at the end of it theres a relatively hard left turn, taken at 55 you'll squeal the tires, so I usually take it at about 45. Today, like any normal day on this off-ramp that I drive on at least once a day I took it at my normal 45 mph and my rear end started to slip out cuz i guess i hit some gravel too and i did a full out fishtail, did a 180 and my front right tire crashed into the curb and it tore up my rim at the top. now i have to drive with the wheel a lot to the right for it to go straight and it squeals when i turn even a little and it accelerates slow..
i was thinking alignment and cv joints if not that.. opinions?
I have a 90 integra gs with GS-R wheels (5 spoke ones off a 95 GS-R) with brand new R-rated tires on the front and almost completely bald Z-rated tires on the back.
I was getting off on this off-ramp and at the end of it theres a relatively hard left turn, taken at 55 you'll squeal the tires, so I usually take it at about 45. Today, like any normal day on this off-ramp that I drive on at least once a day I took it at my normal 45 mph and my rear end started to slip out cuz i guess i hit some gravel too and i did a full out fishtail, did a 180 and my front right tire crashed into the curb and it tore up my rim at the top. now i have to drive with the wheel a lot to the right for it to go straight and it squeals when i turn even a little and it accelerates slow..
i was thinking alignment and cv joints if not that.. opinions?
MyFirst4G
04-20-2003, 10:28 PM
You probably bent a tie rod and the belts in your tire is probably shot to shit!
90gs
04-20-2003, 10:39 PM
tire is fine.. cant tell anything happened... is a new tie rod expensive??
90gs
04-23-2003, 04:04 PM
new tie rod was $68 plus $18 to install it, then $44 for the allignment.. its all better now except the steering wheel defaults like 45 degrees to the right for the tires to be straight.. the guy at the tire place said he couldnt fix that
GSR
04-23-2003, 05:23 PM
i'd hate having to drive like that.
an aftermarket hub adapter/wheel would fix it
an aftermarket hub adapter/wheel would fix it
90gs
04-23-2003, 08:25 PM
yay gsr responded :)
how do you think it got crooked in the first place? you think maybe my tires were to the right when i smacked the curb and it rotated the tires to the left to straighten out but the steering wheel stayed as it was so to the right is now normal?
how do you think it got crooked in the first place? you think maybe my tires were to the right when i smacked the curb and it rotated the tires to the left to straighten out but the steering wheel stayed as it was so to the right is now normal?
whtteg
04-23-2003, 11:38 PM
Originally posted by 90gs
yay gsr responded :)
how do you think it got crooked in the first place? you think maybe my tires were to the right when i smacked the curb and it rotated the tires to the left to straighten out but the steering wheel stayed as it was so to the right is now normal?
Likely what happened was when your tire hit the curb your tie rod end bent and maybe even some suspension parts as well, and the guy at the tire shop just got the wheels straight and your caster is prob off. To fix your steering wheel for now you can look under the dash and there is a cover over the sterring shaft. Take this cover off and there is a joint there you can take it apart there and turn the steering wheel until it is straight and put it back together. Make sure before you do this the wheels are straight. It may take a couple of times to get it right.
yay gsr responded :)
how do you think it got crooked in the first place? you think maybe my tires were to the right when i smacked the curb and it rotated the tires to the left to straighten out but the steering wheel stayed as it was so to the right is now normal?
Likely what happened was when your tire hit the curb your tie rod end bent and maybe even some suspension parts as well, and the guy at the tire shop just got the wheels straight and your caster is prob off. To fix your steering wheel for now you can look under the dash and there is a cover over the sterring shaft. Take this cover off and there is a joint there you can take it apart there and turn the steering wheel until it is straight and put it back together. Make sure before you do this the wheels are straight. It may take a couple of times to get it right.
90gs
04-24-2003, 02:02 AM
he said that the only thing damaged was the tie rod except of course the rim which is curb marked.. the tires got alligned too and he said that the camber and caster are 99% dead on
GSR
04-24-2003, 01:44 PM
Originally posted by whtteg
Take this cover off and there is a joint there you can take it apart there and turn the steering wheel until it is straight and put it back together. Make sure before you do this the wheels are straight. It may take a couple of times to get it right.
wish someone would have told me this 3 years ago
Take this cover off and there is a joint there you can take it apart there and turn the steering wheel until it is straight and put it back together. Make sure before you do this the wheels are straight. It may take a couple of times to get it right.
wish someone would have told me this 3 years ago
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