Hit a Pothole! Now pulls to the right when braking

[btran86]

So I hit a nasty pothole after work and now my alignment feels off. I just got it aligned 3 months ago. Also, when I brake @ highway speeds, the car pulls pretty hard to the right (sometimes left).

I have some ideas, but I'm far from a mechanic. Anybody ever experience this?

[beefaroni]

Usually the control arm will bend first before other damage is done. You should be able to replace it and the control arm bushing/bracket, get and alignment and hopefully be back up and running

[eacmen]

Get an alignment and balance. You may have bent a wheel, or just threw the alignment off if tie rods etc werent tight enough.


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[timmo]

Get the alignment checked first, and see if anything got bent. If nothing is bent then your thrust angle may be off - I've found that shifting the RTA from potholes or curbs on track is quite easy, compared to the front tie rods.