'96 Maxima Suspension & Steering Question! (Pix Included)

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RyanJerome07
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Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:29 am
Car: 1996 Nissan Maxima

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Hit a curb hard, what do i need to fix, cost est. and DIY techniques? (Pix included)

Okay so i hit a curb with my front driver tire doing about 25 while drifting, pretty good bump.. My sits crooked, steering wheel is like 1/4-1/2 a turn off-center. Hit hard enough to mess up the rim and tire. And obviously some other steering components.
I wanna know exactly what ill be needing to fix this and anything that you might think would be of further assistance. I've been handy with my jeep, trannys and such, but no steering component history is under my belt. I made it home on the donut goin slowly but the alignment is jacked up, please take a look at these photos and tell me what you think.

Lower Ball joint looks bent.

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I'm not sure exactly what its called but i think its the cv joint,
the entire assembly is goin slightly in the direction of the arrows,
resulting in my tire sitting crooked.

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Strut/Coil spring assembly. Just a rubber cap sittin sideways ontop, but it leads me
wonder if the part of it furthe down, inside, could be damaged? was not visibly bent when i removed the cap.

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Idk what this part is called but there are gaps where the arrows are pointing
between the rubber and metal components.

ImageSo yeah.. Bummer huh? If you could when you reply, reference the photo (1-4) that you are speaking about because i am not completely familiar with the part locations.. stabilizer, control arm, steering knuckles, etc.. But i will be getting a Haynes for my model sometime tomorrow.
What do i need? AHHH!!!!

Thankyou for your time :].


OwnerCS
Posts: 1771
Joined: Thu May 27, 2010 4:34 am

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Welcome to NICO! Sorry to hear about your axledent.. Let us know a little more your car and location so we can provide better help.

1) Your car's mileage will let us know if some suspension items are nearing normal use end-of-life.
2) Your location will tell is if the car has been exposed to road salt and possible changes due to rust.
3) It sounds like you like to do some sport driving so you might like to use this as an opportunity to move into poly bushings for tighter handling.


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