I was playing in the snow with my Cherokee and ended up sliding sideways into a parking lot curb. I hit hard enough to knock my front tire off the rim. Walmart re-mounted the tire on the rim for free.
However, after my little crash, I noticed that my steering wheel had to be turned to the left in order to go straight. It wasn't pulling to the right or left - it would go straight down the road if I let go of the steering wheel - but the steering wheel was now off.
I took it to an alignment shop, and the guy straightened my steering wheel - but now it pulls a little to the right. His diagnostic machine said it was aligned though... He didn't know what to do about it.
Any thoughts? Did I bend something when I hit that curb that would make it appear aligned, but still pull to the right?
However, after my little crash, I noticed that my steering wheel had to be turned to the left in order to go straight. It wasn't pulling to the right or left - it would go straight down the road if I let go of the steering wheel - but the steering wheel was now off.
I took it to an alignment shop, and the guy straightened my steering wheel - but now it pulls a little to the right. His diagnostic machine said it was aligned though... He didn't know what to do about it.
Any thoughts? Did I bend something when I hit that curb that would make it appear aligned, but still pull to the right?