Damned pothole!!!!
#1
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and i wasnt even going fast. it was in a residential neighborhood....
This is where the steering wheel has to be for the car to drive "straight"...
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and when it IS straight...this is where the passenger front sits
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went to have it checked out to see if it was something as simple as an alignment. NOPE!!! bent UCA and i need a new lower ball joint. im sick...
This is where the steering wheel has to be for the car to drive "straight"...
![](http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/83a848fcea8311e2a39f22000aa8011e_7.jpg)
and when it IS straight...this is where the passenger front sits
![](http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/c0a6d76eea8311e29aba22000ae9082c_7.jpg)
went to have it checked out to see if it was something as simple as an alignment. NOPE!!! bent UCA and i need a new lower ball joint. im sick...
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Hate potholes. I do my best to avoid them but some of them just creep up on you. It don't take much to throw the alignment off on these cars. I know this would hurt the pockets a bit but I would highly recommend that you replace the UCA and LBJ in pairs.
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Damn that sucks ***.. can you take a pick of the damaged UCA and the LBJ? I had hit a monster pothole once on my driver's side, cracked a rim and wasn't able to get the car properly aligned. when I took to a shop (STI) they said they didn't know what was bent..lol so much for them. I've been chasing this damaged part of the front end for a while. cost me a set of tires all ready. just changed the stock UCA's for SPC ones. hope i'm on the right track... anyway good luck.
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thats what my guy was telling me. i've got a wedding to pay for!!! uggghhh....
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