4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang Technical discussions on 1996-2004 4.6 Liter Modular Motors (2V and 4V) within.

question about alignment or bent control arms

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-06-2007, 07:31 PM
  #1  
clean97
1st Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
clean97's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location:
Posts: 76
Default question about alignment or bent control arms

I know this sounds like my car is getting a lot of problems but when I went out to get gas and to the store I bumped aparking curb and it gave me a good jolt (I hit itwith the tires straight)I don't know how fast I was going when I hit it but I am gussing by the jolt of hitting the parking curb I think I was going about three miles an hour when I hit it or less. i looked under the car and nothing looks bent and the car drives straight and the steering wheel does not shake when i drive, so I think the car is okay as long it does not happen again. I figure if anything happens once you won't hurt the car atvery slow speed. If you do it more than once the car may start having problems.
clean97 is offline  
Old 09-06-2007, 07:37 PM
  #2  
Sap
4th Gear Member
 
Sap's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location:
Posts: 1,181
Default RE: question about alignment or bent control arms

If you bent your control arm you would notice vibration in the steering wheel, uneven tire wear and basically all the signs of being out of alignment (which you would be), but bumping a curb at 3mph won't bend your control arms. If you notice the aforementioned symptoms, get an alignment, if they notice it won't align to specs, it might be a bent arm, highly unlikely but possible I suppose.

E.
Sap is offline  
Old 09-06-2007, 07:48 PM
  #3  
amoosenamedhank
5th Gear Member
 
amoosenamedhank's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: MN
Posts: 4,412
Default RE: question about alignment or bent control arms

Like sap said if you don't have any problems don't worry about it. As far as only being able to do it once before you break something....you can do it as many times as you want until you break something. I don't mean to be a smart *** but it's not how many times you do it, it's just how hard you hit something.
amoosenamedhank is offline  
Old 09-06-2007, 07:48 PM
  #4  
clean97
1st Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
clean97's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location:
Posts: 76
Default RE: question about alignment or bent control arms

Thanks for your help a lot! Made me feel better to tell somebody what happened and see what they say. Okay so no damagecool made my day better.
clean97 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GimpyHSHS
4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang
3
09-18-2015 12:27 PM
Dragonus18
4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang
8
09-09-2015 01:21 AM
robjh22
Suspension
0
09-08-2015 12:47 PM
cbird1177711
2005-2014 Mustangs
0
09-02-2015 04:12 PM



Quick Reply: question about alignment or bent control arms



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:09 PM.