Currin

ok long story short i was turning in to a gas station fast off a road and hit a curb(i hit it pretty bad). well as visual goes i am fine(no scratches on the paint or dents) but a 8" scratch on the outside of the front and back wheel.

well i get back in and my light stays on that looks like a car with swiggly tire tracks behind it. well i soon find out as i drive down the road my steering wheel is offset to the left(hit curb on right side)

it just happened so i was wondering what the damage could be and what the cost was on what you thought the damage was.

Spinning Sushi

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Just get an alignment.

Currin

how much is that?

Spinning Sushi

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It's about $60 from your dealership.

AZ-Rotary

it might be more if your car is lowered and/or has a body kit, i couldnt get a place to do my civic because it sat low and was kitted, but if you find a place with an in floor alignment rack then youll be fine.

and if your not lowered or kitted or anything then your good!

just warning you man.

Spinning Sushi

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Just remember that if your steering column is not straight, it might interfere with your DSC... and that's a bit dangerous.

Currin

yeah that light stays on(i dont plan on driving the car till its fixed anyway)

mikesol

Depending on how hard you hit the curb, you could have bent a steering linkage or (god forbid) a strut.
I'd go see if someone in the sales forums is selling an OEM wheel for cheap; but the rest of it needs to be looked at by a mechanic.

ken-x8

Alignment at my dealer is $70 to $90, depending on what kind of sale they've got. When they have it up on the rack they can inspect it for damage. IMHO, take it to a dealer where they'll know what to do about the DSC.

If the damage to the wheels is just curb rash, there are some threads on how to fix that yourself. I did a ghetto job (OK viewed from 10-20 feet) with just touchup paint, but there are some threads showing how to do much better. For a pro repair, there are places that will fix things like new in the range of $100 to $150 per wheel.

Ken

Renesis07

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I've rubbed a curb b4, I bought a used wheel off of ebay that had NO damage for 150 bucks

04RX8man

take if to get an alignment.....if steering linkage/tie rods/ strut/shocks are bad they will c it before they can do the alignment becasue it will not let them accurately align it......

Renesis07

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time for aftermarket wheels........and an alignment.........and driving lessons, just playin. Happened to the best of us

Currin

does an alighnment correct for my steering being turned to the left to go straight? Or does my steering being messed up mean that its more than just an alighnment problem.

Rems31

that is what an alignment fixes. Hopefully it does or else you have bigger issues