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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Well hit a curb last night from the snow and ruined my front passenger side wheel when i drive i feel a pulsating in the wheel when i turn the wheel right it goes away when i turn left it gets louder any guesses on what I may have done???
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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Possibly a tie rod or bent rim.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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heres a pic of the rim but i think its probably a tie rod also.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7697069@N06/2091248559/
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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I am praying its not frame damage i was going maybe ten miles per hour
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Frame should be fine, I hit a curb doing 40, broke a rim and turned my inner tie rod into a 90 degree angle.
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Ok wow i feel so much better now i called a tire place and he thought maybe the frame but i looked and i think the frames fine how much was that tierod repair
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