Hit a big ol' pot hole and now my car pulls

simioen · 06-17-2009, 07:42 PM

Hi all! I'm located in DFW and after the storms we had last week I hit this huge pot hole near my house. I blew out my front right tire so i replaced it. After that my car was pulling to the right so I got an alignment which helped my car drive straight, but the car is still pulling to the right when I accelerate. Do you guys have any recommendations as to where I should go to get this fixed? I'm pretty clueless and could use some help.
Thanks,
-Peter

084DRSI · 06-17-2009, 08:05 PM

If, after an alignment, it still pulls to the right I would venture a guess that you bent something in the steering geometry. Can you get underneath the car to have a look? Even if you can't fix it yourself, it's always better to take it to a shop armed with knowledge.

fre$h si · 06-17-2009, 08:15 PM

go to the dealer

si.twin.06 · 06-17-2009, 08:19 PM

get it checked out. you might have a bent control arm.

Rocco · 06-17-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by si.twin.06

get it checked out. you might have a bent control arm.

i would have guessed the same

***GeezerSi*** · 06-17-2009, 09:24 PM

How old were your tires/tread life?

Did you only replace the one tire?

Does it mainly pull when you brake or accelerate?

Switch both front wheels with both back wheels. If the problem persists after that, then bring it to your dealer.

ScivicI · 06-17-2009, 09:56 PM

Both the above suggestions could be the culprit. Another thing to consider. After the tire blew, did you do any driving with it before the tire was replaced? If you put the spare on, did you pull a tire from the rear and put the spare there? If you drove with the spare on the front, you could have messed up your VSA/traction control.

sidewindercivic · 06-17-2009, 11:06 PM

You also might have messed up the LSD. if you put the spare on the front on a SI.

Crazi3ge3 · 06-17-2009, 11:36 PM

you might just need camber kit if you dont have one yet. my car did the same thing when i hit a pot hole going like 50mph.

simioen · 06-18-2009, 01:00 PM

Hey all! After I hit the pot whole I pulled into a parking lot and put on the spare tire. I had about 8500 miles on my tires and I only drove about 2 miles on the spare tire on the front. Unfortunately i don't have anyway to get under my car at the moment (i don't have a garage until I get married in Sept.) I'm going to take the car to a shop here in lewisville Tx who my fiance' uses (he's going to diagnose the problem for free. I'll let you know what he comes back with tomorrow!! Thanks so much for all the input.

Should I have put the back tire on the front and driven with the spare in the back? I'll feel really stupid If I didn't read something and messed up my car!

MugenCSi · 06-18-2009, 01:18 PM

^^

is that godzukie? LOL

simioen · 06-18-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MugenCSi

^^

is that godzukie? LOL

Oh yes it is Godzuki! It's actually my nickname up here at work. They call my boss "godzilla" and me "godzuki" b/c i'm the younger version of him. It's kinda funny. I'm actually a 25 yr old white guy from DFW

pigfragger · 06-18-2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simioen

Hey all! After I hit the pot whole I pulled into a parking lot and put on the spare tire. I had about 8500 miles on my tires and I only drove about 2 miles on the spare tire on the front. Unfortunately i don't have anyway to get under my car at the moment (i don't have a garage until I get married in Sept.) I'm going to take the car to a shop here in lewisville Tx who my fiance' uses (he's going to diagnose the problem for free. I'll let you know what he comes back with tomorrow!! Thanks so much for all the input.

Should I have put the back tire on the front and driven with the spare in the back? I'll feel really stupid If I didn't read something and messed up my car!

Yeah you're supposed to run the spare only in the rear, says so in the manual too, so in your case you would have to swap one of the rear to the front and then the spare onto the rear.

06-17-2009, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
simioen Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 31 Peter	Hit a big ol' pot hole and now my car pulls Hi all! I'm located in DFW and after the storms we had last week I hit this huge pot hole near my house. I blew out my front right tire so i replaced it. After that my car was pulling to the right so I got an alignment which helped my car drive straight, but the car is still pulling to the right when I accelerate. Do you guys have any recommendations as to where I should go to get this fixed? I'm pretty clueless and could use some help. Thanks, -Peter
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06-17-2009, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
084DRSI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 39 Justin	If, after an alignment, it still pulls to the right I would venture a guess that you bent something in the steering geometry. Can you get underneath the car to have a look? Even if you can't fix it yourself, it's always better to take it to a shop armed with knowledge.

06-17-2009, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
fre$h si Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: switzerland Age: 21 Posts: 5,976 Bobby	go to the dealer

06-17-2009, 08:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
si.twin.06 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,246 Kory	get it checked out. you might have a bent control arm.

06-17-2009, 09:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
*GeezerSi* Hidy Ho Neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 29,711 -> Ken	How old were your tires/tread life? Did you only replace the one tire? Does it mainly pull when you brake or accelerate? Switch both front wheels with both back wheels. If the problem persists after that, then bring it to your dealer.

06-17-2009, 09:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScivicI Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Philly Age: 26 Posts: 375 Troy	Both the above suggestions could be the culprit. Another thing to consider. After the tire blew, did you do any driving with it before the tire was replaced? If you put the spare on, did you pull a tire from the rear and put the spare there? If you drove with the spare on the front, you could have messed up your VSA/traction control.

06-17-2009, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
sidewindercivic Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 10	You also might have messed up the LSD. if you put the spare on the front on a SI.

06-17-2009, 11:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Crazi3ge3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux City IA Age: 21 Posts: 1,219 Benji	you might just need camber kit if you dont have one yet. my car did the same thing when i hit a pot hole going like 50mph.

06-18-2009, 01:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
simioen Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 31 Peter	Hey all! After I hit the pot whole I pulled into a parking lot and put on the spare tire. I had about 8500 miles on my tires and I only drove about 2 miles on the spare tire on the front. Unfortunately i don't have anyway to get under my car at the moment (i don't have a garage until I get married in Sept.) I'm going to take the car to a shop here in lewisville Tx who my fiance' uses (he's going to diagnose the problem for free. I'll let you know what he comes back with tomorrow!! Thanks so much for all the input. Should I have put the back tire on the front and driven with the spare in the back? I'll feel really stupid If I didn't read something and messed up my car!

06-18-2009, 01:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
MugenCSi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake Virginia Posts: 1,205 Harry	^^ is that godzukie? LOL

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