[monley]

was doing some wheeling on the beach today and i hit a hole. It was fine til i got to the road.

Then when i was driving home my wheels were dead straight but my steering wheel was out by 20deg.

Any ideas?

[LAY80N]

Have you looked under the front end? Check your steering linkages. Check the radius arms mounts for cracks.

Layto....

[monley]

Had bit of a look. It's almost dark now.

I only hit the hole with the left front wheel.

[shandy92]

monkey wrote:

was doing some wheeling on the beach today and i hit a hole. It was fine til i got to the road.

Then when i was driving home my wheels were dead straight but my steering wheel was out by 20deg.

Any ideas?

i did the same thing, but mine was a rock not a hole and mine is on a / angle.

i think mine jumped off the splined shaft, wheel turned, then went back on. ill keep an eye on this thread as it could be the same issue.

Mitch

[Benz]

how fast were you going???

[monley]

Should i get a wheel aligment?


Or should i look into it more in case i have bent/damaged a steering part?

[Benz]

you would think they would pick it up?

even more so if you tell them what happened?

unless they are a shit tyre joint

[monley]

I will take it to k-mart and see what they think.

[monley]

Benz2369 wrote:

how fast were you going???

i Think about 20.

[atari4x4]

monkey wrote:

I will take it to k-mart and see what they think.

i wouldn't let them change my wiper blades or smelly tree air freshener....

[xedent]

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

[monley]

atari4x4 wrote:

monkey wrote:

I will take it to k-mart and see what they think.

i wouldn't let them change my wiper blades or smelly tree air freshener....

Have delt with them before and they were very good and cheap.

Also i can change a wiper blade why would i pay some prick to do that for me.

[LittleJeep]

monkey wrote:

I will take it to k-mart and see what they think.

nah try Aldi, they are better!

seriously though just get underneath it with a tortch if its dark and have a good look for cracks, bends, grab stuff and shake it, make sure nothing is loose, etc.

[monley]

xedent wrote:

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

Thing on the news about them telling people there suspension is f**ked when it's not. I'll stay away from them thanks.

[monley]

LittleJeep wrote:

monkey wrote:

I will take it to k-mart and see what they think.

nah try Aldi, they are better!

seriously though just get underneath it with a tortch if its dark and have a good look for cracks, bends, grab stuff and shake it, make sure nothing is loose, etc.

Ok will do that now.

[monley]

Just had a look at all the steering parts every thing seems to be soild and in tack.


What else?

[31zook]

pic's?

[monley]

Nothing to see tho.

I dont know what is damaged.

[Chop]

xedent wrote:

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

haha worse than kmart

[matty_wall]

Bent idler arm?

[atari4x4]

matty_wall wrote:

Bent idler arm?

i don't think they have them, pretty sure it's an IFS thing?

[whincup]

monkey wrote:

xedent wrote:

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

Thing on the news about them telling people there suspension is f**ked when it's not. I'll stay away from them thanks.

it's a load of shit. SOME pedders stores do it, but theres certainly other mechanics that do similar as well. I took my car to pedders, had the swivel housing rebuilt for $300 less than everywhere else in town (yes, it was actually leaking, very bad). also had front springs done there (yes, the old ones were bent), wheel bearings done perfectly and the bloke showed me what was left of the old ones (yes they were fucked too) and while doing the wheel alignment (which was also way off but now fine) they found a very minor leak in the swivel housing again that they repaired under warranty for me, no hesitation, no questions, and didnt even ask beforehand. and for ALL issues, BEFORE fixing them, they've brought me straight out while the cars on the hoist and shown me issues which certainly ARE there.

to say EVERY pedders store does the same is just stupid. they didnt test every pedders store in australia obviously... i'd be stupid to say they're all great, its been proven that some do rip ya off. but i stand by our local pedders...

[matty_wall]

atari4x4 wrote:

matty_wall wrote:

Bent idler arm?

i don't think they have them, pretty sure it's an IFS thing?

HAHA iunno

[Chop]

whincup wrote:

monkey wrote:

xedent wrote:

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

Thing on the news about them telling people there suspension is f**ked when it's not. I'll stay away from them thanks.

it's a load of shit. SOME pedders stores do it, but theres certainly other mechanics that do similar as well. I took my car to pedders, had the swivel housing rebuilt for $300 less than everywhere else in town (yes, it was actually leaking, very bad). also had front springs done there (yes, the old ones were bent), wheel bearings done perfectly and the bloke showed me what was left of the old ones (yes they were fucked too) and while doing the wheel alignment (which was also way off but now fine) they found a very minor leak in the swivel housing again that they repaired under warranty for me, no hesitation, no questions, and didnt even ask beforehand. and for ALL issues, BEFORE fixing them, they've brought me straight out while the cars on the hoist and shown me issues which certainly ARE there.

to say EVERY pedders store does the same is just stupid. they didnt test every pedders store in australia obviously... i'd be stupid to say they're all great, its been proven that some do rip ya off. but i stand by our local pedders...

Sorry to say mate, but they all will and all do it!
Thats how they get their business, otherwise they wont have shit all work.
They wont do it to everyone but they will do it
I know someone that worked for pedders

[Ben_Sierra]

Chop wrote:

whincup wrote:

monkey wrote:

xedent wrote:

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

Thing on the news about them telling people there suspension is f**ked when it's not. I'll stay away from them thanks.

it's a load of shit. SOME pedders stores do it, but theres certainly other mechanics that do similar as well. I took my car to pedders, had the swivel housing rebuilt for $300 less than everywhere else in town (yes, it was actually leaking, very bad). also had front springs done there (yes, the old ones were bent), wheel bearings done perfectly and the bloke showed me what was left of the old ones (yes they were fucked too) and while doing the wheel alignment (which was also way off but now fine) they found a very minor leak in the swivel housing again that they repaired under warranty for me, no hesitation, no questions, and didnt even ask beforehand. and for ALL issues, BEFORE fixing them, they've brought me straight out while the cars on the hoist and shown me issues which certainly ARE there.

to say EVERY pedders store does the same is just stupid. they didnt test every pedders store in australia obviously... i'd be stupid to say they're all great, its been proven that some do rip ya off. but i stand by our local pedders...

Sorry to say mate, but they all will and all do it!
Thats how they get their business, otherwise they wont have shit all work.
They wont do it to everyone but they will do it
I know someone that worked for pedders

Bullshit.

As with all mechanics there are good ones and bad ones. The Suzuki 4x4 club of WA had a good relationship with Pedder's Wangara for a while, they looked after us.

You ought to be careful what you right on a public forum mate, do you know what Libel is? Try googling it...

[christover1]

something is bent or loose, can be so many things, it may be hole just found problem, rather than caused it.....in daylight after sleep, should be easier to see problem

[Chop]

Ben_Sierra wrote:

Chop wrote:

whincup wrote:

monkey wrote:

xedent wrote:

i would take it to pedders for the 14 point check.

Thing on the news about them telling people there suspension is f**ked when it's not. I'll stay away from them thanks.

it's a load of shit. SOME pedders stores do it, but theres certainly other mechanics that do similar as well. I took my car to pedders, had the swivel housing rebuilt for $300 less than everywhere else in town (yes, it was actually leaking, very bad). also had front springs done there (yes, the old ones were bent), wheel bearings done perfectly and the bloke showed me what was left of the old ones (yes they were fucked too) and while doing the wheel alignment (which was also way off but now fine) they found a very minor leak in the swivel housing again that they repaired under warranty for me, no hesitation, no questions, and didnt even ask beforehand. and for ALL issues, BEFORE fixing them, they've brought me straight out while the cars on the hoist and shown me issues which certainly ARE there.

to say EVERY pedders store does the same is just stupid. they didnt test every pedders store in australia obviously... i'd be stupid to say they're all great, its been proven that some do rip ya off. but i stand by our local pedders...

Sorry to say mate, but they all will and all do it!
Thats how they get their business, otherwise they wont have shit all work.
They wont do it to everyone but they will do it
I know someone that worked for pedders

Bullshit.

As with all mechanics there are good ones and bad ones. The Suzuki 4x4 club of WA had a good relationship with Pedder's Wangara for a while, they looked after us.

You ought to be careful what you right on a public forum mate, do you know what Libel is? Try googling it...

Well dont let me point out some of the shit you say to people on here lol

They have a quota to meet from what i was told, and like i said they all do it, just not to everyone that walks in.

[Ben_Sierra]

I don't recall ever saying that a whole national company is crooked and breaching trade practise laws based on hearsay...

[atari4x4]

Ben_Sierra wrote:

The Suzuki 4x4 club of WA had a good relationship with Pedder's Wangara for a while, they looked after us.

what happened, did they do a 14 point safety check on your sierra & found your dodgy old shackles

[whincup]

Ben_Sierra wrote:

Chop wrote:

Sorry to say mate, but they all will and all do it!
Thats how they get their business, otherwise they wont have shit all work.
They wont do it to everyone but they will do it
I know someone that worked for pedders

Bullshit.

As with all mechanics there are good ones and bad ones. The Suzuki 4x4 club of WA had a good relationship with Pedder's Wangara for a while, they looked after us.

You ought to be careful what you right on a public forum mate, do you know what Libel is? Try googling it...

so, chop, are you saying you know people that have had problems at EVERY pedders store around australia? do you have proof that EVERY store does it? because by your logic, all mechanics make up problems because "thats how they get their business".