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Stonegrave · 02-20-2006, 12:49 AM

To make a long story short...Taking my friend home in this new area, ran something over that didnt agree with my tire(most likely glass from a beer bottle), had a blowout going over railroad tracks, and ended up on them. Body is fine, but front end suspension is totally screwed. im going to take pics of it later today. Car is in at the mechanic down the road to get an estimate, but now that i think about it, since my strut is stuck open anyways, why not take this chance to buy some TRD lowering springs/struts. Both tires are bent facing inward(driver side worse than passenger), when wheel is straight passenger wheel is fine and driverside wheel is crooked as hell. im hoping that its not the hub/knuckle, but with my luck it probably is. i already know the control arm is totally bent out of shape, and the bushings are either totally broken or gone. i didnt see anything wrong with the stabalizer bar or the tie rod, but being the amateur i am anything couldve really been wrong with them. if i do end up doing everything myself, im definately going to make a DIY and contribute it. wish me luck!

***ASG14*** · 02-20-2006, 01:09 AM

I just hope you and your friend are ok.

Stonegrave · 02-20-2006, 01:19 AM

Yeah..No harm done called the cops had them stop the trains...got a tow truck and got us home. I wasnt speeding or otherwise the car and us wouldve been banged up even worse. thanks fro caring, goin to bed now gotta get up early to start ordering parts(hopefully).

05Cam-Weasel · 02-20-2006, 02:44 AM

good luck on the project and glad to hear that ya'll are ok

wesley

Stonegrave · 02-20-2006, 11:57 AM

Going to pick up my lower control arms and a new drivers side spindle, might need a new cv boot too.

***ASG14*** · 02-20-2006, 12:56 PM

Good luck and I hope all goes well. Keep us posted.

Stonegrave · 02-21-2006, 12:08 AM

got the drivers side control arm off, it was really bent up bad. got the spindle/shaft assembly off also. i dont really see anything different between the so called "bad" spindle that i screwed up and the new one, can anyone tell me what could happen to the steering knuckle on a hard impact? (i took it to a shop to let the guy look at it and tell me whats wrong for sure, being the amateur i am) he said drivers side spindle...any info on that would be greatly appreciated. the passenger side control arm is also really screwed, and the CV boot is leaking mad nasty-black-ness. gonna run to napa before work(literally run, its not too far from my house lol) and order/pick up a new one. but with all this, and after getting the new spindle/control arms in, and aligned, i still dont really see how it will keep the one tire from going crooked when its supposed to be straight like the other? i mean, the control arms being bent explain why the tires are facing inward, but why is one tire crooked? hopefully the new spindle being installed will answer my question, but if anyone has any ideas that would be awesome! thanks!