I think I broke the tie rod.......

[jshum]

I need some input here guys! I am really worried now!!

So I was at a Test N Tune today and I i guess I was having too much fun.
I spin out during one of the corners and hit nothing (it was a big open space), but I heard a bump. My assumption is that I might have spin out to a bumpy area that break one of my tie rod. So at the end of the event, I drove home and I realize that my car is leaning towards the left when the steering wheel is straight. I have to hop around 15-20 degree to the right to keep my car straight. Its sunday tomorrow, so I probably won't be able to check my car until Monday. I don't think I will drive it until then. If anyone know what might happen to my car, please give me some feedback. I am thinking about it all night. Thank you guys!!

Updates in the bottom!

[Model Citizen]

If you broke a tie rod you wouldn't have driven home.

You did fuck up something though.

Have aftermarket suspension? Slotted struts, camber bolts, camber plates?

I've screwed up my camber spinning and had the car pulling.

In my case it was slotted struts, loosened and put back to desired camber.

[stugray]

Originally Posted by jshum

So at the end of the event, I drove home and I realize that my car is leaning towards the left when the steering wheel is straight. I have to hop around 15-20 degree to the right to keep my car straight.

You might not actually deserve such a car if you are willing to drive it home on the street with it that way.
Let me guess .... you "barely" got it over 55 MPH....

[diss7]

You didnt just knock air out of the left tyre? Lol

[jshum]

All stock. lol

Originally Posted by Model Citizen

If you broke a tie rod you wouldn't have driven home.

You did fuck up something though.

Have aftermarket suspension? Slotted struts, camber bolts, camber plates?

I've screwed up my camber spinning and had the car pulling.

In my case it was slotted struts, loosened and put back to desired camber.

[jshum]

Well....i have to lol....because I drove 2 hours to the event...and I try to make it back safely (that was before I knew shits gone wrong...I thought I just fuked up the alignment..).....but the thing is I actually got into 75 MPH.....but after doing some research online, I wouldn't drive it now....

Originally Posted by stugray

You might not actually deserve such a car if you are willing to drive it home on the street with it that way.
Let me guess .... you "barely" got it over 55 MPH....

[jshum]

I wish LOL...

Originally Posted by diss7

You didnt just knock air out of the left tyre? Lol

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by jshum

Well....i have to lol....because I drove 2 hours to the event...and I try to make it back safely (that was before I knew shits gone wrong...I thought I just fuked up the alignment..).....but the thing is I actually got into 75 MPH.....but after doing some research online, I wouldn't drive it now....

You don't HAVE to... call a freaking tow truck if the car is damaged. If you aren't prepared to flat bed the car home, don't take it on the track, or don't drive it so hard on the track.

If you leave the track for any reason (spin, slide wide, etc), you should do a check of ALL the suspension parts before going back out on the track or driving it home, ESPECIALLY if you can feel something isn't right while driving it.

As for what you did, you definitely didn't break a tie-rod. One might be bent, but not fully snapped. You may also have bent a strut or bent a lower control arm. If the car is pulling so hard to the left with the wheel straight you should be able to see what isn't pointing in the right direction with the wheels still on the car.

[jshum]

Thanks for the input! I really appreciate it. And I learned a lesson from this. I will definitly watch out next time whenever I am finish with an event. Ya...I think its bent from what I have seen on people's posting on what a bent tie rod can cause. It has the same symptoms. Will have the car checked first thing monday morning.

Originally Posted by wparsons

You don't HAVE to... call a freaking tow truck if the car is damaged. If you aren't prepared to flat bed the car home, don't take it on the track, or don't drive it so hard on the track.

If you leave the track for any reason (spin, slide wide, etc), you should do a check of ALL the suspension parts before going back out on the track or driving it home, ESPECIALLY if you can feel something isn't right while driving it.

As for what you did, you definitely didn't break a tie-rod. One might be bent, but not fully snapped. You may also have bent a strut or bent a lower control arm. If the car is pulling so hard to the left with the wheel straight you should be able to see what isn't pointing in the right direction with the wheels still on the car.

[OICU812]

Jack up front of car yourself, crawl under should take approx 30 seconds to see what is out of place?...

[dem00n]

Originally Posted by OICU812

Jack up front of car yourself, put jack stands and crawl under should take approx 30 seconds to see what is out of place?...

Fixed.

I don't want his mom coming on the forum to tell us little Jimmy was crushed by a car.

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by dem00n

Fixed.

I don't want his mom coming on the forum to tell us little Jimmy was crushed by a car.

Lol good point

[Davey]

If you didn't hit anything I really don't see how you would have bent a tie rod.

[jshum]

So I jack up the front side....I didn't see anything wrong...
Well..my car will be checked tomorrow. I hope its nothing serious