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[quote=”TeenageAngst” post=87670]My 1995 Accord hit a pothole hard enough to bend the steel rim on the front right side. I took it to a shop ASAP and got the rim hammered out and a new tire fitted. I thought I was good to go, but now the car keeps pulling to the right. I don’t hear any noises, but idk what to look for or check.[/quote]
Simply stated… get an alignment. ..
Something got bent, like a quarter of an inch. You won’t see it except in how the car steers. Usually an alignment fixes it.
Yo so I took it to the shop for an alignment and they’re telling me I got too much play in my outer tie rod. We’ll see how it is once I get it back.
Yea, you can’t have any play in the suspension parts when you do an alignment. Keep us posted. That bad tie rod might just be the problem.
I got the tie rod replaced and yeah that seemed to be the issue since it’s behaving a lot better now. Also in my poking around I found my power steering fluid was a little low. I thought maybe I busted something and that it was now leaking, but I’ve been keeping an eye on it for the past few days and it hasn’t moved, so it might just be a pinhole leak somewhere in the line, not really sure. I was gonna grab a bottle of PS fluid tomorrow, top it off, mark it with a sharpie and keep watching it.
There are lots of places where PS fluid can leak. I normally start by cleaning up all the suspected parts and then driving it for a while. This can make the leak easier to find. You can also use dye. More information in this article.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/finding-and-fixing-fluid-leaks
Keep us posted.
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