front suspension

**TransAmFanatic** · 02-11-2014, 06:54 PM

Hey guys got a problem. A few months ago my brother was in downtown new orleans and hit a curb with the front passenger tire. Now the tire is kicked out and had been eating the inside corner of the tire up. I thought this was a tie rod end damaged, but looking at autozone.com they dont have tie rods for this car...anyone know what coyld be the problem so I can fix it? The car is a 2010 camaro 2ss with the L99 engine.

thanks

**Guerrillakilla13** · 02-11-2014, 08:05 PM

How fast was he going when he hit the curb?

**TransAmFanatic** · 02-12-2014, 05:53 AM

Hmmm I dunno maybe 50 mph...he showed me the curb and it was a steep curb.

**Guerrillakilla13** · 02-12-2014, 07:01 AM

Oh man, have you ruled out frame damage? I went through something similar at 16. Get under and check everything up front.

**TransAmFanatic** · 02-12-2014, 11:39 AM

Ill have a better look at it this weekend. Hopefully its not frame damage. If it is he is screwed.

***SMWS6TA*** · 02-12-2014, 01:39 PM

pull tire off and look at all the suspension components. That hard of a hit even the wheel could have damage.

**cammed goat** · 02-12-2014, 06:08 PM

Could be:

Bent lower control arm, bent radius rod, broken radius rod bushing, bent strut.

Check those and get back to us.

**cammed goat** · 02-12-2014, 06:12 PM

By the way, the newer GM cars have no replacement inner tie rods. If they are damaged, the entire rack has to be replaced. Found that info out at my last job.

04-06 GTO
Cadillac CTS
10-Camaro

Just naming a few.