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Steering not right after accident, need input please.

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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Default Steering not right after accident, need input please.

I recently slid into a curb on an exit with gravel all over it and bent my front left knuckle and lower arms to where my wheel was rubbing on my plastic fenderwell trim. I had it put into the shop and they replaced the front left knuckle and lower arm, and thats all. Now when driving, when I take a turn my steering wheel won't return to center on it's own, I have to pull it back straight, and it returned fine before the accident. I was wondering if anyone had any input as to what else had to be repaired or replaced. The rear was also damaged and needed a new lower arm and trailing arm, but there doesnt seem to be a problem in the rear, except for the fact that my rotors are warping because the shop impacted my aluminum kyokugen lug nuts on to my aluminum Rota wheels, and now I can't even get them off by hand on the front or rear. Does anyone know also if I will need new hubs or bearings if they've impacted my lugs on? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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Default Re: Steering not right after accident, need input please. (dema12co)

Something else is probably bent. Upper control arm? Maybe even the subframe?
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Default Re: Steering not right after accident, need input please. (dema12co)

sounds like a hack job from a hack shop.

Did you get an alignment after the repairs? Have you examines all parts to make sure there aren't more bent parts?

If they messed up your rota's or your lugs, they are responsible for damages. Even a ricer should know that impacting lugs on is stupid..especially with light weight lugs.

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