Hitting a serious pothole or slamming a curb will bend it.
bad or lose tie rod ends or a bent rim
balanced or bent rim. 65;
It depends on the severity of the bend and whether the bend resulted in metal fatigue. Tie rods are pretty significant parts of the vehicle. If one is damaged it should be replaced immediately. extensive tire wear will result with a bent tie rod.
Low tire pressure Frozen brake caliper Bad alignment Worn front end parts (tie rod ends Pitman arm) Bent axle
Completely failed tie rods would cause a lack of steering control.
It could but unlikely if it was a curb the tie rod ends and/or balljoints rims and control arms would all be bent before the rack but most likely the car was wrecked
Probably worn balljoints or tie rod ends or a defective tire.
Yes, worn tie rod ends will make an alignment impossible and if the alignment was done with that sides tie-rod end compressed(clearance taken out) it will pull to that side while driving.
picklefork tool. sometimes the complete tie rod has to be replaced
None. There should be no play. If there is the tie rod end is worn.
* Worn components. (shocks, struts, ball joints, tie rod ends) * Out of balance wheel/tire. * Bent wheel
Check your wheel bearings, tie rod ends, balljoints and CV axles. A bent rim will also cause a shake at high speed.