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     Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 11 Registered: 01-2003 |
Last week my wife was driving my 95 D1 and had a 90 Geo Prizm stop short in front of her on a snow cover road. Well physic's took hold of her and my truck and left a nice imprint of my Arb bull bar in the truck of the prizm. The Geo was, well f'ed, according to my wife. When I got home I inspected my truck, only damage was my front liscence plate had come off. The ARB wasn't even scratched, it has scratches from trail running but not from totaling a Geo. I looked at everything and could find no damage to my truck. The accident happened at about 20mph or under. My truck was going down hill and struck the geo while it wasn't moving. I tought all was well, but I now notice my truck seems to have a pull to the right and my steering wheel is now on longer aligned. The strange thing is it developed a few days after the accident. I checked air pressure in the tires first and the pull continues. I have a ome lift with bilstens, since the accident (last friday) I drove on road and through snow covered roads, but not off road or over curbs, big bumps etc.. Any suggestions on what I should check this weekend? I will check all bolts related to the suspension. But it confuses me that a problem with the alignment would have occured as a delayed reaction from the impact, I would have guess that it was related to a accident it would have shown up right after the accident. Any thoughts? Thanks Andy (who does let his wife drive his truck any more) | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) advanced member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 405 Registered: 09-2002 |
track rod or front track rod (whatever they call that) check both for a bend. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) advanced member Username: Bri Post Number: 197 Registered: 08-2002 |
Pan hard rod in front of the axel and track rod behind the axel. Bent track rod should make the vehicle toe out too far with funky wandering/steering issues. Bent pan hard rod will turn steering wheel (don't remember which direction). Well at least I am pretty sure about that. Check them for bends though. There could likely be some other things that cause this, but don't know them off the top of my head. ;-) | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) advanced member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 406 Registered: 09-2002 |
bent axle housing but very unlikely. Bent rim...that is a possibility. bent frame...again unlikely. | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 12 Registered: 01-2003 |
I sure hope your wrong about the frame and such Brian. I looked close at the frame as it related to the bumper mounts. I will check all of the links, I don't seem to have any vibrations so I hope it was as something as simple as something got knocked out of position. I'll cross my fingers that nothing is bent. Maybe I'll leave the truck out of alignment so I have an excuse to get mt type tires. "Honey, I need new tires because when you hit that car it caused the aligment to be off and ruined the tires." Now how can I spin this to get me lockers at the same time?  | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) advanced member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 411 Registered: 09-2002 |
Yes andy...it is all about the spin. Go covert my friend and don't keep your receipts. lol | ||
| Chris Browne Unregistered guest |
Some roads are so cambered as to require some steering correction...try a few more roads and see what you think with tire pressures correct | ||
| Brad Russell (Bradnc) Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 110 Registered: 03-2002 |
No, the frame is not bent. I couldn't see that happening unless you hit something solid ie. a concrete wall. The Geo had crush cans in it, and it obviously obsorbed most of the energy. I would do as the other guys said and look down there to see if anything is bent. Then, after you fix it if it is bent, or if it is not bent, take your truck to get it aligned. I work at an auto body shop and 95% of cars that run into a car in front of them get way out of alignment from the accident. Also, those guys would be able to tell if anything else is wrong. Brad | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 420 Registered: 09-2002 |
Brad...there is not alignment on a discover. Only toe in or toe out. If the rods are bent it WILL cause a pull. After you straighten them out you will need to measure the toe. If nothing else is bent the thing should start driving straight again. And I agree, very unlikely that it is your frame or axle housing. |
