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Lilmichael502
10-17-2020, 09:59 AM
Ok so the other day I was leaving my friends house when I hit this small curb doing maybe 10mph I rolled over the curb and got out and looked at the tire see if it was piped it’s fine everything looked fine but the steering is all out of Whack so I tried to drive it home not over a mile away I get it home but it’s driving with so much extra pull in the wheel it’s insane I get home look at it when my steering wheel is straight my left wheel ( one I hit ) would sit out maybe at a 30 degree angle while my right one is straight like it should be . The wheels are not knocked back none and it’s not leaking anything from rack it’s so hard to tell what I did it acts as if when I drive home it pulled the wheel along ... I’m out here just going off peoples opinions and I’m just stuck at this point ..
If I had you guess you probably bent a control arm. Take the wheel off and check all the metal components that attach to the frame for damage. Pictures would be helpful for the community to help diagnose the issue.
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Theiceman
10-17-2020, 11:43 AM
Damaged a control arm or tie rod end..
I wouldn't be surpised if you punched out a ball joint or bushing.
I would not drive it until you got under and have a look.
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Jeevan
10-17-2020, 12:24 PM
First basic thing to look for is bent wheel and then balance the wheel.
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SlvrArrw
10-17-2020, 10:50 PM
Probably damaged suspension piece. Pull wheel and check
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Jayz691
10-18-2020, 07:36 AM
First basic thing to look for is bent wheel and then balance the wheel.
Sent from my iPhone using Audizine (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=87676)That would not make it sit at a 30° angle though. Agree prob a bent control arm or tie rod/end.
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Jeevan
10-18-2020, 08:08 AM
That would not make it sit at a 30° angle though. Agree prob a bent control arm or tie rod/end.
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thats the additional possibility not the only possibility. I hit a curb in my teens a couple times, had to rebalance wheel and remove bends on the edges of the wheels. yes a bent suspension comp + this
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Jayz691
10-18-2020, 08:33 PM
thats the additional possibility not the only possibility. I hit a curb in my teens a couple times, had to rebalance wheel and remove bends on the edges of the wheels. yes a bent suspension comp + this
Sent from my iPhone using Audizine (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=87676)But a bent wheel will not make the wheel sit crooked, lol. Thats my point. If the wheel is crooked, something behind the wheel is bent, ie control arm, tie rod, etc.
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EvolutionArmory
10-19-2020, 04:48 AM
But a bent wheel will not make the wheel sit crooked, lol. Thats my point. If the wheel is crooked, something behind the wheel is bent, ie control arm, tie rod, etc.
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Nobody here can tell him what’s wrong. He needs to get it up in the air, look at his components and see what is bent. After he replaces what is obviously bent, then he needs an alignment. If it’s still crooked after that, he needs a body shop.
Doesn’t matter anyway since the OP doesn’t appear to want to participate in his own thread. 🤣
Audizine drive by.
Theiceman
10-19-2020, 05:01 AM
Yup further conjecture is pointless until he pulls the wheel off and looks.
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Jayz691
10-19-2020, 07:46 AM
Nobody here can tell him what’s wrong. He needs to get it up in the air, look at his components and see what is bent. After he replaces what is obviously bent, then he needs an alignment. If it’s still crooked after that, he needs a body shop.
Doesn’t matter anyway since the OP doesn’t appear to want to participate in his own thread. [emoji1787]
Audizine drive by.Agree totally.
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Lilmichael502
10-19-2020, 12:23 PM
Agree totally.
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I’m sorry I have been very busy I have a family and two kids that keep me tied up so I was able to get it picked up and a dads friend was looking at it and he said that he couldent see the damage I have did ( on drive front ) so he tooo the passenger front off and bam he said my CV axle was popped out ? See guys I don’t know much about Audi’s I’m trying to learn or cars in general long story short he dident want to fool with my axle so a buddy I got that works at ford said his buddy has a shop and will charge 65 a hour to work on it getting it sent over tonight and he will look at it in the next couple days, sorry for not being active but I will post pictures and more info as it comes in I truly appreciate everyone in here that has commented just to help truly I like this community and will be sticking around
Theiceman
10-19-2020, 12:45 PM
jesus how do you pop out a CV doing that gotta think wheel was turned out and he hit the inside ????
i know right ?? hard to imagine being able to do that ..
any way thanks for the update and hoping damage isnt too serious after the CV joint repair .. thinking an alignment might be in order
Lilmichael502
10-19-2020, 12:53 PM
jesus how do you pop out a CV doing that gotta think wheel was turned out and he hit the inside ????
i know right ?? hard to imagine being able to do that ..
any way thanks for the update and hoping damage isnt too serious after the CV joint repair .. thinking an alignment might be in order
Your telling me ... I’m not even sure most expensive curb I’ll ever hit... not even buying the parts was the problem it’s more of finding someone to work on it seems to be the problem but I will kelp you guys up to date
Jayz691
10-19-2020, 06:19 PM
Your telling me ... I’m not even sure most expensive curb I’ll ever hit... not even buying the parts was the problem it’s more of finding someone to work on it seems to be the problem but I will kelp you guys up to dateJust fyi, axles are very easy to swap.
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Lilmichael502
10-19-2020, 06:24 PM
Just fyi, axles are very easy to swap.
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The person who is looking at it now basically said the same thing it would not be as big as a issue but the person before him acted like as if it was a nightmare and the couple shops I called dident even want to mess with it .. hopefully in the next couple days she wi be back up and running 🤞🏻
tloft4
10-19-2020, 08:09 PM
Your telling me ... I’m not even sure most expensive curb I’ll ever hit... not even buying the parts was the problem it’s more of finding someone to work on it seems to be the problem but I will kelp you guys up to date
dont try this in a tesla then
Lilmichael502
10-19-2020, 08:48 PM
dont try this in a tesla then
sheesh ... yea that dont sound too fun
Jayz691
10-20-2020, 08:35 AM
The person who is looking at it now basically said the same thing it would not be as big as a issue but the person before him acted like as if it was a nightmare and the couple shops I called dident even want to mess with it .. hopefully in the next couple days she wi be back up and running [emoji1695]Yeah, it literally take 15 mins to pull a front axle on these. May be harder on v6/v8. Well good luck.
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Theiceman
10-20-2020, 07:00 PM
May be tougher with the joint popped out as its technically longer now..
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Jayz691
10-21-2020, 03:11 AM
May be tougher with the joint popped out as its technically longer now..
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