RhainyC
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- Age
- 62
- Location
- Blaine, Washington
- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Greetings Folks,
I will try not to whine too much...I promise.
When I drove my truck to the mechanic this morning, the first time I drove it after the wreck, I found that the steering wheel was off by about a full 1/4 turn...what kind of damage is most likely what we are looking at?
Truck was on freeway, went into the center median. It slid almost straight into the cable barrier, the impact slung around so that hubby was facing the wrong direction, and the momentum, cause the front bumper damage. The truck hit hard enough to pop the passenger side front tire off the bead (and flattened it).
The truck seemed to steer pretty normal with a bit of push to the driver's side...but the steering wheel position has me very worried...my mechanic is checking out the power steering pump, as it appeared to be damaged from the impact, as it puked a bunch of fluid out.
Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions? My mechanic is a trusted one, but he is not a 4WD mechanic...
Truck is '91 Ranger XLT 4x4, 4.0, 5speed manual.
Thanks,
Rhainy
I will try not to whine too much...I promise.
When I drove my truck to the mechanic this morning, the first time I drove it after the wreck, I found that the steering wheel was off by about a full 1/4 turn...what kind of damage is most likely what we are looking at?
Truck was on freeway, went into the center median. It slid almost straight into the cable barrier, the impact slung around so that hubby was facing the wrong direction, and the momentum, cause the front bumper damage. The truck hit hard enough to pop the passenger side front tire off the bead (and flattened it).
The truck seemed to steer pretty normal with a bit of push to the driver's side...but the steering wheel position has me very worried...my mechanic is checking out the power steering pump, as it appeared to be damaged from the impact, as it puked a bunch of fluid out.
Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions? My mechanic is a trusted one, but he is not a 4WD mechanic...
Truck is '91 Ranger XLT 4x4, 4.0, 5speed manual.
Thanks,
Rhainy