Re: Possible KILLED Tie Rod?

[Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>]

Dirk, I think the highly technical name that we use is A-arm, if we're
talking about the same thing.  :-)

-Mike

Dirk Schneider wrote:
> 
> 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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