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Bent something?
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:10 pm
by Emo
I was out having a play at Mt Disappointment today. I dropped my left front wheel down a deep hole and it hit with a hard thump.
Now my steering wheel isn't straight when the car is driving in a straight line and the steering feels pretty strange (very nervous).
Any ideas what I should look for? The vehicle is an 80 series Landcruiser.
Re: Bent something?
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:17 pm
by bogged
Emo wrote:I was out having a play at Mt Disappointment today. I dropped my left front wheel down a deep hole and it hit with a hard thump.
Now my steering wheel isn't straight when the car is driving in a straight line and the steering feels pretty strange (very nervous).
Any ideas what I should look for? The vehicle is an 80 series Landcruiser.
Steering arm.. mine was bent to shit and the steering wheel was same as you say, and steering felt dodgey.
could be a tie rod end (I htink it is) as well..
Re: Bent something?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:59 am
by Mad Cruiser
bogged wrote:Emo wrote:I was out having a play at Mt Disappointment today. I dropped my left front wheel down a deep hole and it hit with a hard thump.
Now my steering wheel isn't straight when the car is driving in a straight line and the steering feels pretty strange (very nervous).
Any ideas what I should look for? The vehicle is an 80 series Landcruiser.
Steering arm.. mine was bent to shit and the steering wheel was same as you say, and steering felt dodgey.
could be a tie rod end (I htink it is) as well..
Yup what Bogged said, After you've fixed them.... Get a lift and bigger tyres
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:08 pm
by Heathx4
Maybe bent tie rod - the metal rod that connects your two front swivel hubs. Bending that will change the toe in = scary steering, and change the average direction of the tyres = steering wheel not straight.
You should be able to see the bend - you can put a straight edge along it to be sure, but it'll probably be obvious.