Problem with tight corners

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by synch390, Jan 20, 2005.

  1. synch390

    synch390 Guest

    My son just got his license.. (red flags going up) and after using the
    car for a couple of days, I got it back and when i tried to make a
    u-turn the car did NOT want to make a tight turn. No noises, no rubbing
    felt, the tires, just did not want to might a tight turn and in fact it
    felt like something was pushing back. I've tested this on both left and
    right turns, and it only happens with a tight turn. I plan to take the
    car in, but was wondering if anyone might know what this could be, it's
    just a really weird problem.
    He did admit to running into a snowbank when parking (the rubber bumper
    thingy was hanging down,(a dead givaway) so my guess is something got
    tweaked out, just not sure how huge a problem he created. thanks for
    any insight into this! - diana
     
    synch390, Jan 20, 2005
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  2. synch390

    motsco_ _ Guest

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    Please sit a little farther to the left . . We can't see what kind of
    car it is (or the year) from here . . . We're guessing it's a HOnda.

    'Curly'
     
    motsco_ _, Jan 20, 2005
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  3. synch390

    synch390 Guest

    sorry. yep, Honda civic 2003, about 42,000 miles on it
     
    synch390, Jan 20, 2005
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  4. synch390

    Sean Dinh Guest

    Jack up the car. Check for bent right outer tie rod, on the steering
    rack.
     
    Sean Dinh, Jan 25, 2005
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