I just got in after sliding around in a vacant lot. I was holding the slides for a lot longer than the usual, and then tried to hold it for too long. The rear passenger side wheel was hit at probably around a 45* angle. I heard my tire losing air, and a bent rim. I loved those gold meshies As I was driving home, I realized the alignment was off by about 45* as well. Its dark out, so theres only so much I can see, but I checked it out with a flashlight, and it seems the side that was hit has toe OUT by a few degrees. The camber doesn't look off by much at all.

I read that it could possibly be bushings, lateral link, and the hub.

Can anyone give me suggestions on what to check specifically, and how to specifically check that each part is in spec?

Thank you ahead of time.

 

lol!

well first thing you will have to jack up the back of the car and pull the wheels off to inspect everything, use a tape measure to start comparing measurements from left side to the right side since your left side should still be ok. next you will have to find a straightedge to lay across lateral links and toe arms to see if there is any bend to them, if anything you may have come off lucky and only bent the strut.

 

I just noticed the wheel seems to be pushed in a little bit. ****.

I'll have it all up getting checked out tomorrow in the am.