Rim hit, alignment problem.

[doug294]

Ok well here's the problem. About a year ago a girl hit me in my front passenger side. She hit my rim, corner light, and bumper. Well the rim was only scratched a little. Shortly after that the car broke down. I just got a new motor in and here is the probelm.
My boot was busted and the CV joint was bad so I went ahead and changed the axle on the front passenger side. Well got the car runinning and it pulls bad to the right. When you hit a bump or uneven spot in the road it will yank in that direction. I figured my alignment was bad due to being hit and the new axle.

I took it to TopLine tires to get an alignment done. Well they call me back and say both my tie rods are bad. Then I tell them I put in the new axle etc etc. Then they call back and say it could be the LCA, or a bent frame, and the tire is pushed in some.. Basically they don't know and told me I would have to take it to a body shop.

Ok so what does it sound like it could be to you guys? What do I need to check and look for?

[rowitha]

Originally Posted by doug294

Ok well here's the problem. About a year ago a girl hit me in my front passenger side. She hit my rim, corner light, and bumper. Well the rim was only scratched a little. Shortly after that the car broke down. I just got a new motor in and here is the probelm.
My boot was busted and the CV joint was bad so I went ahead and changed the axle on the front passenger side. Well got the car runinning and it pulls bad to the right. When you hit a bump or uneven spot in the road it will yank in that direction. I figured my alignment was bad due to being hit and the new axle.

I took it to TopLine tires to get an alignment done. Well they call me back and say both my tie rods are bad. Then I tell them I put in the new axle etc etc. Then they call back and say it could be the LCA, or a bent frame, and the tire is pushed in some.. Basically they don't know and told me I would have to take it to a body shop.

Ok so what does it sound like it could be to you guys? What do I need to check and look for?

my friend was being an idiot in the snnow and hit a curb...bent everything but the frame. we had to replace everything on the front left side of the car ...axle ...control arms...radius arm...steering knuckle...struts shocks...front cross member...everything. we went to the junkyard and got it all for like 250 i think and once we replaced everything it went straight as an arrow. the frame was not bent you could try going this route before you take it to a body shop. and we are by far not experts when it comes to working on cars so pretty much anyone with a craftsman basic tool set could do it

[doug294]

Any things to check that would be apparent? Like that you could tell by looking at it it is messed up.

[rowitha]

honestly...nothing looked messed up except for the axle but everything was messed up so we replaced all of it i guess u could go piece by piece haha but it seems like if one thing bends another thing and another thing and another thing bends with it