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    Need Help!

    I appreciate your concern as it seems nobody likes helping those who don't know how to use forums.
    A buddy of mine were drifting and he "accidentally" shot the car head on over a curb.
    As soon as the car got off the curb it felt like the front passenger wheel had play and the steering was brutal.
    Was nervous that front right wheel was going to fall right off.
    Before the curb incident it had a rubbing/knocking sound when turning right so I'd imagine that's part of it.
    The steering wheel sits about 45degrees clockwise (right) as does the front passenger wheel, the driver's side wheel seems unharmed and normal.
    I Know how to make her go fast but not so much about steering/suspension.
    Any info would help a lot.
    Thanks in advance.

    #2
    Put the car up on jackstands, get under there and looks for the snapped metal, you almost certainly have something broken in there.

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      #3
      I have a good understanding of what it's supposed to look like and I can't find anything that looks busted. Control arm is sturdy and rods don't look bent. Thinking the steering is no bueno.

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        #4
        does the steering still work right? could be an inner tie rod or internal steering rack damage
        Originally posted by priapism
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          #5
          Originally posted by Northern View Post
          does the steering still work right? could be an inner tie rod or internal steering rack damage
          Steering isn't going well and I'm thinking the rack as well.
          As I said it holds at about a quarter turn to the right or clockwise.
          Pulling it straight or even turning a little makes it feel like the passenger wheel is about to fly right off.
          Almost feels like the rack or whatever the steering wheel's gear sits on is shifted a few teeth over (in this case the drivers side wheel is slightly right and the passenger wheel is even more turned right).
          Driving the car before the curb incident i thought maybe the pass wheel wasnt torqued down correctly so I almost want to to bolt it on right again and drive it but fear I'll mess up the steering mechanism if I do.
          Thanks for the fast responses

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            #6
            Originally posted by OldManHenry View Post
            Put the car up on jackstands, get under there and looks for the snapped metal, you almost certainly have something broken in there.

            Here's the ball joint that I believe leads back into the steering rack.
            She's well lubed and doesn't look abused besides the weird bend in the bearing that the ball sits in.

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