How can one tell if my front wheel(s) have been whacked out of alignment,
or I actually have worse, a bent axle?
Who can I trust to check it out, who won't try to rake me for big bucks
when I don't know if they're being truthful?
Ray O - 25 May 2008 17:13 GMT
> How can one tell if my front wheel(s) have been whacked out of alignment,
> or I actually have worse, a bent axle?
>
> Who can I trust to check it out, who won't try to rake me for big bucks
> when I don't know if they're being truthful?
If the car drifts or pulls to one side or the other when driving on a flat,
level road or the steering wheel is off-center or you are getting unusual
and uneven tire wear, then the car is probably out of alignment. A damaged
drivetrain or suspension component will also cause the vehicle to be out of
alignment. Take the car to a reputable repair facility, preferably AAA
approved to have the alignment checked if you want to be sure.
You can check the tires for any bulges or bubbles in the tread or sidewalls,
and check the wheels for damage.

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Hachiroku ハチロク - 25 May 2008 17:50 GMT
> How can one tell if my front wheel(s) have been whacked out of alignment,
> or I actually have worse, a bent axle?
>
> Who can I trust to check it out, who won't try to rake me for big bucks
> when I don't know if they're being truthful?
Yeah, what Ray said! If you whacked that 'sleeping policeman' especially
hard, you may have a bubble in the tire, and that's hazardous! Get down on
your hands and knees (OH BOY!!!!) and have a good look at the inner
sidewalls on the tires. I went to have a car aligned once, and the guy
couldn't do it because there was a sidewall bubble the size of a
grapefruit on the inner sidewall. And I had just driven 70 MPH for 40
minutes to get there!!!!
Present the bill to the management company... ;)
Jeff Strickland - 25 May 2008 22:14 GMT
> How can one tell if my front wheel(s) have been whacked out of alignment,
> or I actually have worse, a bent axle?
>
> Who can I trust to check it out, who won't try to rake me for big bucks
> when I don't know if they're being truthful?
If you struck sometning hard enough to bend an axle, you probably whacked
the alignment.