Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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right the other day someone drove into my car and hit my front passenger side wheel. now it bent the tracking arm so thats bin replaced its also bin retracked so they say it should be right now. but it still ever so slightly pulls to the right and when i go to put full left lock on the steering goes really light and the car feels really strange when you move with full lock on.  i know its not a good explanation but does anyone have any idea what may be wrong. im going to take it down the garage on monday if not 2moro.
cheers matt
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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bent bottom arm?bent chassis?
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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steering rack
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Matt L
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o god sounds expensive 
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Shrek
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Id try the wishbone first mate, if it bent the track arm then it must've damaged that or poss the rack, have you had a full geometry check with print out for the camber etc...
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Dean B
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If someone drove into your car, then surley it's not your problem? They will be paying.
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Shrek
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true!!
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean B
If someone drove into your car, then surley it's not your problem? They will be paying.
no both payin for our own becuase im changing companies in 2weeks or less so i didnt want a claim going through.
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Shrek
Id try the wishbone first mate, if it bent the track arm then it must've damaged that or poss the rack, have you had a full geometry check with print out for the camber etc...
no i aint. only had the tracking done as far as i know lol. £16 so i dont think it will be a proper check. im tkain it down garage 2moro anyway see what he says.
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Shrek
Id try the wishbone first mate, if it bent the track arm then it must've damaged that or poss the rack, have you had a full geometry check with print out for the camber etc...
no wishbones on a corsa. I assume you mean the lower arm.
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Shrek
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Registered: 2nd Nov 06
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sorry yeah the lower arm, does the same job! 
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Mike GSi
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theres weaker components than a tracking arm on a corsa so these are prob bent/damaged too! i had the same problem with a clio. i brought it and someone had just replaced the tracking arm, and steering column! a few weeks later i got it checked out and the suspension strut was bent! i had that fixed(coileys) and ity was even worse because the previous owner had the tracking set up to compensate for the bent strut. so ull prob need to get it set up again!
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Matt L
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ah right cool. completly forgot everywheres closed 2day lol o well good job im not at college till the afternoon 2moro.
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