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friend bit the curb /w front right tire going 55 o_O
his car: '92 celica gt 5sfe
last night we had just got done with an oil change and plug change. we were triving around testing it out and h didnt know about the sharp turn on a street and rammed into the curb at about 30 degrees.
we ran back to my house, got a jack and flashlight and assessed the situation. the rim is completely ruined. its bent to hell and back. the tire isnt really salvagable because all his tires were bald anyways. we inspected the axil and turning rods and they were alright so we put his donut tire on and took it back to his house.
we then assessed the situation /w a little more light. we found that the wheel assembly is out of alignmnet by about 20 degrees(heres a picture of the wheels from a top view | \) we also saw that the boot on the end of the axel that connects to the disk is ripped open. we made sure that the axle was still sitting right in the joint and its fine. none of the rods or anything were bent, thank god...
so heres the damage assessment:
tire and rim destroyed
wheel out of allignment
axle boot torn open
so my question to you guys is this: is it possible that we cabn re-align his right front wheel or should this be done in a shop? and does the axle boot have to be sealed or does this need to be replaced also? thanks for yer input!
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