Bent Steering Rack and Suspension..

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Bent Steering Rack and Suspension..

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Just had an accident when i ran up the curb with my front left wheel and the rim is totally buckled. Changed it to the space saver and noticed the wheel has been bent back so the wheels are no longer aligned and there's bad squealing when i drive. Its been towed away to smash repairs at Wetherill Park. I think i might be the steering rack and more. Would this cost a lot to fix?
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prob lower control arm mate possibly strut but not as likely to push the wheel back, squeeling could be few things from bearing to simple backing plate on disc

i doubt you would bend chassis to put wheel back unless you hit it at some real speed

prob put out of alignment but also doubt rack is bent too

if just control arm then not to expensive
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I hope so, the wheel is kinda angled differently to the normal one, and there's a lot of rubbing against the wheel arches and all.
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yip your 'toe' will be messed up making it look a lot worse no doubt and contol arm buggered, after repaired you may need to purchase camber bolts to align correctly or you may already have them or coilovers anyway?
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