Need Serious Alignment Check, Suspension Damage?

[Staf00]

Long story short, I accidentally hit a curb pretty hard the other night and am looking for a reputable shop, preferably with a specialty in suspension work to inspect and fix the damage. The point of impact was the front left of the vehicle. There's a small crack in the front left wheel and the alignment is way off. The car veers to the left quite a bit if i have the steering wheel centered (I have to turn to the right slightly to go straight). Also, there is a squeaky noise going at low speeds (0-40mph) and a repeating buzz at higher speeds. I would really like to know what parts are potentially damaged or if an alignment could remedy this (I hope). I live in the 626 area, if that helps narrow it down.


Edit: If there's serious work to be done to the front suspension, what would be worth upgrading instead of replacing w/ OEM parts? I have my eye on that new brace AVO came out with, as well as using this opportunity for new wheels/tires. Suggestions are welcome, thx.

[juliog]

You probably broke something. Bent control arm, damaged wheel bearing, bent wheel.. who knows.

[Staf00]

Originally Posted by juliog

You probably broke something. Bent control arm, damaged wheel bearing, bent wheel.. who knows.

Arrg, this is gonna cost a fortune to fix isn't it? If I took off the front left wheel and took some pics, would anyone be able to diagnose the issues?

[Eurasianman]

Hard to say man. Better off just taking the car to the shop and have them inspected.

I hit a curb with my previous car around 40-45 MPH. Winded up bending a forged rim (OEM and $650 to replace from the manufacturer). Luckily for me, the rim took all the damage. However, it was not until later that I realized I had also damaged the rear hub as well (rear rim clipped the curb as well when I originally hit the curb ). And this was to a brand new car that I had for only 24 hours. Ended up costing me over $1000 to get everything fixed. Luckily, no suspension damage.

[Evasive Motorsports]

A small curb can do a lot of damage you can't see. Only way we can check is with the alignment machine. Maybe a broken or bent arm. Also the ball joint. Give us a call if you want us to take a look at it.

[kkkirbyyy]

this happened to me months ago and took forever to figure out the smallest problem. anyways, I went to Mikeloffs Bros in Glendale, and Chris was able to spot the problem within 30 minutes of lifting the car up. I hit a curb the exact same way you did going about 25-30 mph. my problem was the Ball joint and lower control arm, and knuckle. I didn't necessarily broke or bent them since it aligned perfectly, but the holes were the bolts lined up were warped and broke that it wasn't holding them together tightly. so I replaced them all. anyways, hope this helps and pm if you need any more info

[kkkirbyyy]

btw @evasivemotorsports should be able to help you too. they helped me a lot during this stretch of a problem. Look for Randy lol, he's gonna be familiar of the problem