MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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....had a slight incident in the Corsa today with a bollard and some bastard snow!!!
Ive smashed the headlight and the wing needs replacing which is fine no problem, however now the steering wheel is 180% out, yet the wheels are all pointing forward in the correct direction, car drives fine just pulls a little to the right when i take my hand off the wheel. So its like when you had a pushbike and the handle bars were pointing in diff direction the front wheel
What do you think this is likely to be? how much roughly am i looking at to bring into a garage
many thanks people
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Liam B
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Registered: 2nd Mar 09
Location: Herefordshire
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Bottom arm fucked? Steering column bent maybe? Got a brand new bottom arm for my corsa for 15 quid
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MatthewR
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Ok cheers Liam, im hoping its not too expensive as i only paid £300 for the actual car lol, just need an idea so i dont get mugged off at the garage
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chloe16v
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tracking will need doing aswell i would have thought
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Rob B
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If its 180 degrees out, it will be alot more than just tracking.
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Jake
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if you only paid 300quid for the car, turn the steering wheel round 180degrees and think nothing more of it
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Eck
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I was thinking the same from reading the intial post, let alone the £300 one Jake 
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
if you only paid 300quid for the car, turn the steering wheel round 180degrees and think nothing more of it
then the wheels r pointing the wrong way?
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sand-eel
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Look at the track rod end and along towards the steering rack, it is probably bent.
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MatthewR
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Ok thank you
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Liam B
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Yeah for 300 quid i really wouldnt bother unless its dangerous, i've bent the bottom arm on my escort i paid 200 quid for, really cant be bothered sorting it for what the car owes me
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MatthewR
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Just keep driving it as it is?
MOT fail though surely?
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
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Originally posted by jake
if you only paid 300quid for the car, turn the steering wheel round 180degrees and think nothing more of it
then the wheels r pointing the wrong way?
unbolt the steering wheel, turn it round 180 and bolt it back on
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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The boss will not line up then....
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Jake
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i got the impression it was on a spline.
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ianofbhills
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dont be gash have a look at it and sort out the problem. Do not just spin the steering wheel around there is obviously damage.
A steering component bent so much its giving your steering wheel 180 degrees out is going to be weakened a hell of a lot. Do you really want your track rod to snap when your driving along at 70mph.
Dont be ayrton senna.
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills
dont be gash have a look at it and sort out the problem. Do not just spin the steering wheel around there is obviously damage.
A steering component bent so much its giving your steering wheel 180 degrees out is going to be weakened a hell of a lot. Do you really want your track rod to snap when your driving along at 70mph.
Dont be ayrton senna.
anyone who drives at 70mph when they know the steering is fucked will be a good candidate for the darwin award.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
i got the impression it was on a spline.
It is with a squib behind to turn of your indicators, connect up your horn and airbag too
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