Alignment out of whack?

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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Alignment out of whack?

Ok, I was driving after a surprise snow storm hit, and I was still using my summer wheels, and I tried to turn and I slid out of control and slammed into a curb, curbing my wheels up pretty bad...anyways, I tried to drive again, and the car was pulling to the left really badly...and the steering wheel feels like it's extremely loose. I feel like I can blow on it hard enough and it'll turn. I can barely keep it in control, it moves so much. Anyways, is this an alignment problem? Or something else? I got my stock wheels put back on and it didn't help the problem. Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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u prolly fawked up ur steering rack. try jacking up the front wheel the one the one that hit the curb and turn the wheel by the tire like it would be making a turn. if there is any play then u need a) a new inner and outer tie rod. (not too expensive) or b) a new steering rack. (alittle more expensive)
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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What exactly would I be looking for? And what's a steering rack? Thanks for the reply by the way.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 09:19 AM
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Anyone?
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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for the wheel to wobble, could be 1/8th of an inch or 2 whole inches.any wobble is bad.
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