Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, and I have a question about my Accord so hopefully I'm in the right place. A few days ago I was being stupid and screwing around with friends a when it was raining at hit a curb in my 2001 Honda Accord, however, it was a tall curb (probably about 5-6 inches high). I got a flat tire, and thought that was about it. However, I noticed that the left front tire (where I hit) is now sitting a little farther back in the wheel well. I talked to my buddy who knows about this stuff and he said it looks like I may have slightly bent the sway bar.(not necessarily a sway bar, but somethings slightly bent). Now the car still drives fine, it doesn't pull to any direction or anything like that. My guy who works on cars has not been open the past few days, and I havent been able to find anything about this anywhere online. Is this a serious problem? Does it need be fixed immediately? if so is it going to be costly? My buddy said it does not look bent very bad so he thought they could just heat it up and bend it back, but I have no idea. Just looking for a little input.

 

Doubtful that your sway bar is what is bent. If the impact did bend the sway bar, there are many more other components that are also bent. The would not be drivable.

On Accords there are two radius rods that attach to the lower control arm, these combined create the lower links for the front suspension. From Left to Right the radius rods are not shaped the same. The Left(#8) side is fairly straight, and the Right(#6) side has a curve to clear the transmission. These two rods are made of thick steel and more than likely are not bent.


These radius rods attach to the lower control arms, and locate the front wheels fore/aft by large rubber bushing assemblies(#13;15;10;14;11;15;27) mounted through the front subframe.

In Hondas this part of the subframe is called a beam.



Albeit #9 in the above image has either been shunted back, or bent. Look at the attaching bolts to the front beam.