I f*cked up

[French Convert]

Driving along spiritedly, hit a rather large pot hole, and now my tracking is waaaaaaay out, as in its pulling 45deg on the wheel to the left. not had chance to look yet as it was dark but will be jacking it up in the morning. Anyone give me an idea as to what it could be, tyre looks to have took most of the impact so could be a blow out. but it just seems to me like maybe a wishbone or track rod and end has kaput. Hoping deep down inside its not a bent subframe. Anyone had an issue of a surprise kerb or pothole and this happen?

 

[Typhoon]

That's what happens when you whallop a pot hole because you're speeding.

Check track rod end and steering arm first. Could be a bent alloy tho if the wheel took most the impact.

 

[French Convert]

don't think its bent all at all as I spun in and it looked true by eye. I'll jack it up and have a look at the track rod end and arm along with wishbones and subframe.

 

[STEVE.M]

don't think its bent all at all as I spun in and it looked true by eye. I'll jack it up and have a look at the track rod end and arm along with wishbones and subframe.

If you have camber adjustable coil overs such as GAZ or KTECH,or camber bolts, you could have knocked the camber out of adjustment, which will effect the tracking.

 

[Darren S]

That's what happens when you whallop a pot hole because you're not going fast enough.

Edited and corrected.

 

[Typhoon]

Edited and corrected. :smile:

Alright Vin Diesel 😂

 

[BlackGoldMatt]

The only way you'll know is when you get it in the air, could be many potential things:
- wheels / tyres
- wishbones
- bent shock / adjustable bolts
- subframe
- hub?

 

[JamesBryan]

Probably sheared the track rod end off.

 

[Chrisgti6]

Probably sheared the track rod end off.

Surely that would be obvious, the wheel wouldn't turn with the steering?

 

[JamesBryan]

Surely that would be obvious, the wheel wouldn't turn with the steering?

Whatever it is, it's major to cause the wheel to be pointing out 45 degrees!

 

[Chrisgti6]

Whatever it is, it's major to cause the wheel to be pointing out 45 degrees!

I took that as the steering wheel was 45 degrees turned to the left, not the actual wheel..........?

 

[JamesBryan]

I took that as the steering wheel was 45 degrees turned to the left, not the actual wheel..........?

I've not read it properly at all have i 😂

 

[Chrisgti6]

I've not read it properly at all have i 😂

To be fair to you, it's not a well worded sentence!

 

[JamesBryan]

Probably just bent the steering or lower arm then.

 

[French Convert]

Bent ball joint, its currently in a downwards and lateral crescent shape and it currently jacked up on the driveway being fixed.

 

[Chris_Beer]

Just ball joint?

 

[French Convert]

yes, ball joint and ball joint link to the wishbone