i was involved in a hit and run a couple a days ago
by beautiful ap1 spinned in circles out of control hit a curb and another car
im putting her back together...today when i was pushing it in the driveway a little more i tried putting the wheels straight but the steering wheel just keeps turning anyone ever had experience with this?

 

anyone?

 

^ yea ur rack is done. look over it it i chould just be the inner tie rod but if it just keeps spinning its prolly the rack

 

Yeah it just keeps spinning...to turn the wheels i have to get out push the tire

 

i was inspecting the rack and pinion today and it all looks in good shape...
only thing i found that seemed out of place to me was the steering column..is this normal?






a zoomed in pic

 

looks like you smacked the linkage out of the column

 

so i will need to replace my column?

 

depends on if the receiving end of the column is damaged...id try putting the linkage back in the column first

 

i tried moving it but it doesnt budge..
maybe its bent? im going to try again tomorow when i have some more time

 

move the rubber boot so u can c if the column is connected or not. looks fine though. and by "move it" do u mean to c if its connected or to c if it spins?

 

i got a chance to take a better look at it today and this is what i found...
green line is the part comming from the car...blue line is the part going to the rack and pinion...the blue part circled i noticed does not spin when the steering wheel is turned...the rest does turn...

 

its not spinning because that spline part needs to be completely in that u-joint

 

i tried pulling that spline part into the u joint....tried pushing it up...it doesnt budge...any ideas of how to get it in there?

 

i would sugest you take it to a collision shop...you may have shifted something when you got hit

 

the splined ends are notched for bolts to go through. if the bolt is broke, loose or not there. you definetly hit it pretty hard and should definetly be calling insurance and having a body shop look at it.

also if you have over rotated the steering wheel to many turns the srs clock spring could be damaged.

all in all money is piling up and insurance will help.

 

yes the bolt is missing there just noticed that...
insurance has been informed but its taking them a while to even come look at my car
just want to check out all the damages and get everything ready to be repaired thanks for the help

 

thanks...it will be going to a collision shop to get checked out once it is driveable again...

(passenger rear...control arms..knuckle...axle...snapped)