Re: Possible KILLED Tie Rod?

["Dirk Schneider" <Scirocco2@t-online.de>]

sorry to hear you damaged your car !
you probably bent the "Dreieckslenker" this triangular thing
behind the wheel - I don't know the exact term in english,
usually this is the first one to be bent on that sort of impact.

If you replaced that one and you have still problems turning your
steering wheel, then you probably have smashed 
your steering-transmission also.

be sure to have your car aligned after all, the settings
are probably way of normal now.

HTH
Dirk - ( I'm abroad the next 10 days and offline )
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> Alright.
> I can't take it anymore. =p
> 
> Tonight I was screwing around on the way home, and
> before I turned on my street, I cranked the handbrake
> because there was snow everywhere, I guess I was going
> to fast, I lost it and SMASHED my rim on the sidewalk.
> I freaked, and got out to inspect damage (I hit it
> damn hard) The wheel is bent on an angle in the fender
> and is not sitting in the middle of it anymore. It's
> right against it, near the door. The thing was a bitch
> to turn because I wanted to get it in the driveway. I
> threw it there, but I didn't have time to check it (2
> in the morning and snowing.) So what is it basically I
> should have to worry about? Tie Rod? Ball Joint?
> Should I worry about the strut tower or damage to the
> spring? I really hope it's not that bad. Mag is
> finished. Took a nice FAT chunk out of it. Thank god
> they weren't the GOOD mags! :)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
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