Crashed car, front tires rubbing, aligment off..
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Crashed car, front tires rubbing, aligment off..
SOOO..
'79 rx7
I went up a curb a few days ago at about 30mph, over a bush and mailbox, and into a wall. blew out one front tire and one back tire/broke rim.
i hit it at this sort of an angle.. say the red is the curb and the slashes are me
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changed all the tires out... now the front 2 tires are both rubbing on the spring and to go straight, the steering wheel is turned about 45degrees to the right.
could this be just the alignment or might there be something broken ? thanks for any input
'79 rx7
I went up a curb a few days ago at about 30mph, over a bush and mailbox, and into a wall. blew out one front tire and one back tire/broke rim.
i hit it at this sort of an angle.. say the red is the curb and the slashes are me
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changed all the tires out... now the front 2 tires are both rubbing on the spring and to go straight, the steering wheel is turned about 45degrees to the right.
could this be just the alignment or might there be something broken ? thanks for any input
Last edited by SebulbA; Feb 16, 2010 at 12:02 AM.
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Take it to a shop that offers free front end inspections. Let them tell you what you need, then get the parts and fix it yourself. Hitting that hard, you could've bent anything...
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I don't think any amount of misalignment would cause your tire to rub the springs. You've got something bent or broken, and it's not likely safe to drive anyway.
Get it towed to a shop—someplace that can repair suspension pieces and check for frame damage, not just do quickie alignments.
Get it towed to a shop—someplace that can repair suspension pieces and check for frame damage, not just do quickie alignments.
