Bent Front Subframe Symptoms?

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IneedmoreTires
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Ok, so I noticed that my car pulls the right and I noticed that when I put it in reverse and turn the wheel all the way to the left I can hear grinding coming from the drivers side of the car, I sometimes feel a nudge on the steering wheel when I am backing out, and sometimes it gets stuck and I have to force it back the other way. It feels like its rubbing and getting stuck on something, but everything on the underbody looks straight. I already replaced numerous bushings like the LCA sway bar etc.

Could this be caused by a bent front subframe or something else more drastic?


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A bushing wont be your fix, could be a ent shock, LCA, anything really. Take it in for an alignment check and estimate and then go from there.

I know tires plus checks alignment for free. They give you a nice digital printout too.

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You could have a steering rack on the way out.

I would start by bringing it in for an alignment check. This will tell you if anything is severely bent.

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Ian....Seriously...Grow the beard back /threadjack


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