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alignment fixed then car crashed, my fault or his

  • 11-08-2008 12:35pm
    #1
    e38418
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭


    I had a car accident sunday night. the car swerved when I was going straight uphill at 50 mph. i had 4 new tyres and the steering alignment fixed the evening before. the tyre man is saying he didn't have anything to do with it.my brother said he thought there was something wrong with the steering when he drove it home.advice please!


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  • #2
    Diydantheman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Diydantheman


    check the tyres are all the same and get the steering checked again. i had a new tyre once that was out of shape.what type of car is it? also after a drive put your hand to the hubs to see how hot they are could be a brake problem. is the car pulling to one side if you take your hands off the steering?


  • #3
    e38418
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭e38418


    id say the steering will be off anyway.before i hit the wall and smashed the front the bottom of the gear box and god knows what else underneath was damaged by the boulders they caught on.its a ford escort. no the alignment was fine before i hit.there just seemed to be a delay in turning then an over reaction on the previous corner i took.just don't know whether i can prove it was his fault. only driving under my own name under a year so wouldnt be worth claiming as the cars undervalued on the policy!


  • #4
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,647 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    What distance was travelled between getting the alignment done and the crash?
    Was there any indication of irregular steering movement during this period? When did your brother drive it home? After the alignment or after the crash?


  • #5
    e38418
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭e38418


    it was driven approx 30 miles. my brother felt something wrong with the steering before the crash and said to dad but not to me.yea so he guessed and i knew.had been doing 60 but slowed down cos of this.thanks for the replies


  • #6
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,898 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Get a proper motor assessor on the case. Find out what caused the crash.

    A car does not just swerve out of control for no reason.


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  • #7
    kayos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭kayos


    Just a quick thing on new tires..... they need to be bedded in to get proper grip out of them. A new set of tires are slippy things.

    I've seen problems before were garages have not done up the nuts tight enough and the wheel nearly came off the day after. Tires on the wrong way around (if they are directional).


  • #8
    e38418
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭e38418


    yea will do.left the car at the local mechanics on wednesday as he was on holidays start of week so will get him to check.yea know about new tyres being slippy at start but i was on an uphill straight!thanks though


  • #9
    craichoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    The tracking wouldn't affect the steering that much. Nothing to do with the Tyre guy imo, unless you took your hands off the steering wheel.

    You can knock the tracking off by mounting a kerb ffs.


  • #10
    e38418
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭e38418


    no hands on.wasnt on phone or anything.guess ill just have to see.will let you know though


  • #11
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,506 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    kayos wrote: »
    Just a quick thing on new tires..... they need to be bedded in to get proper grip out of them. A new set of tires are slippy things.

    I've seen problems before were garages have not done up the nuts tight enough and the wheel nearly came off the day after. Tires on the wrong way around (if they are directional).
    Also some garages over inflate tyres when they fit them (always, always check the pressures when you get new tyres fitted!) which can cause problems, especially if the road is damp or wet.


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