Alignment Issue HELP!

p8ntballer8819 · 10-08-2008, 01:47 PM

Hi fellow 8th gen memebers,

I have a few questions hopefully someone can answere for me, Hear we go;
Well i got into a accident side swiped the rails and hit a curb cant remember how fast i was going. I know I bent a control arm on my passanger side front wheel. So my tires are wearing out on the outer side of the wheel on my driver side and on my Passanger side on the outside. So i have to replace a control arm but i dont have enough money right now. So i was wounder if i take my car to a alignment shop will they be able to work any majic on my car so my tires last me a little longer? And how much do you think itll cost to get this issue fixed.

Thank you guys!!!!
-Oscar

ray · 10-08-2008, 07:32 PM

I can't really tell you, it's all specific to the actual damage you've incurred. I don't think there's a whole lot of adjustment range on cars these days, though, so other than try to set the toe there's not a lot to do at the alignment shop. And even though this will likely help, this is a dangerous situation that you need properly address. The old 'I don't have the money' thing doesn't change this one bit. Either get the car fixed right, or find some other means of transport--the car's just not safe like that. Sorry you've got the problem, but you're going to have to engineer a real solution.

And you've already mucked up the tires, and risk damaging the CV joints, wheel bearings, suspension, or transmission by continuing to operate the car in its current state. Mess on one or more of these parts and you'll be wishing you could go back in time and fix the original problem--the crash damage--right.

ray · 10-08-2008, 07:33 PM

argh, quoted when I meant to edit. Please delete

p8ntballer8819 · 10-08-2008, 09:07 PM

Alright thanks. Well right now my tires are Toe in. So the outer tire is wearing out, now can this be fixed by a alignment shop?

10-08-2008, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
p8ntballer8819 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 135 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Alignment Issue HELP! Hi fellow 8th gen memebers, I have a few questions hopefully someone can answere for me, Hear we go; Well i got into a accident side swiped the rails and hit a curb cant remember how fast i was going. I know I bent a control arm on my passanger side front wheel. So my tires are wearing out on the outer side of the wheel on my driver side and on my Passanger side on the outside. So i have to replace a control arm but i dont have enough money right now. So i was wounder if i take my car to a alignment shop will they be able to work any majic on my car so my tires last me a little longer? And how much do you think itll cost to get this issue fixed. Thank you guys!!!! -Oscar

10-08-2008, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
ray Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,234 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I can't really tell you, it's all specific to the actual damage you've incurred. I don't think there's a whole lot of adjustment range on cars these days, though, so other than try to set the toe there's not a lot to do at the alignment shop. And even though this will likely help, this is a dangerous situation that you need properly address. The old 'I don't have the money' thing doesn't change this one bit. Either get the car fixed right, or find some other means of transport--the car's just not safe like that. Sorry you've got the problem, but you're going to have to engineer a real solution. And you've already mucked up the tires, and risk damaging the CV joints, wheel bearings, suspension, or transmission by continuing to operate the car in its current state. Mess on one or more of these parts and you'll be wishing you could go back in time and fix the original problem--the crash damage--right. Last edited by ray; 10-08-2008 at 07:34 PM.

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ray Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,234 iTrader: 0 / 0%	argh, quoted when I meant to edit. Please delete

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p8ntballer8819 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 135 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Alright thanks. Well right now my tires are Toe in. So the outer tire is wearing out, now can this be fixed by a alignment shop?