Front right wheel lost steering last night...

[EL_Matt]

Hey what's up everyone. My name is Matt and I am from H-town or Houston,TX as it is sometimes known. Anyways I used to check this site out back a few years ago when I had another cb7 but then for a while had an infiniti which I got rid of 2 months ago (was a '92 Q45 just killed me on gas). Anyway long story short I purchased a 91 accord lx coupe automatic. Love it just like I loved my first cb7 but last night as I was making a turn onto a main ave. by my house there was a major pool of water in the turn and a person who came to a complete stop in the pool of water why I don't know. Anyway I had to change directions kind of quick and went through the puddle and as I came out my front right wheel lost all steering capability. I think it was still turning like when I was on the gas(traction) but just no steering. So I had to limp the car off the road and got it into a parking lot. The front left was still good. So I got into the entrance of this lot and got out of the car to find the front right wheel cocked out all the way to the right. So then I had to kick the tire a few times to get it back straight so I could then pull the car into a spot. This was in the dark and of course raining so I really didn't have a chance to take a good look underneath but from what I could see it was a hose or line that had come disconnected. Now that being said I will be the first to admit I am not a mechanic or gear head and don't know much when it comes to cars. I would like to learn more which I know this site has a ton of great info. Anyhow my guess is that like a steering fluid line has come undone from whatever cylinder or thing it's connected to. Can anyone tell me with this much info if they have had this happen or what they think may have happened how to fix how much it might cost? Thanks in advance for any advice. I did also try to search the forums for this problem before this post too so if there is one that I missed please do point me in the right direction...

[cp[mike]]

did the wheel kind of break out of place and fall off, or does it stay in place and turn back and forth, just not under the control of the steering wheel?

from what it sounds like, your tie rod broke - the pivoting rods that connect the steering rack to the wheels - best thing you can do is jack it up and take the wheel off, and look for anything broken or out of place (for something this serious, it will be obvious) - and then post up a picture or description of what you see.

if its just the tie rod, it wont be very expensive, youll just need an alignment after its replaced.

[EL_Matt]

yeah it stays in place just wont turn in any direction under the power of the steering wheel...

[CB7lx91]

x2 on the tie rod.

Here's the best picture I could find with a tie rod. It is the smaller of the two on the right.


courtesy of wikkedv15

[EL_Matt]

alright I am gonna bet you guys are probably right. I am still at work so will have to check it out when I get out of here but thanks for the quick repsonse time...

[EL_Matt]

hey just thought I would let yall know luckily it wasn't a broken tie rod it turned out to be a $3.00 nut that came off the bolt to cause me the problem.

[oranger]

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Get a picture please. What nut? That doesn't make much sense to me.

[N9netwoAccord]

hey just thought I would let yall know luckily it wasn't a broken tie rod it turned out to be a $3.00 nut that came off the bolt to cause me the problem.

make sure you have a castle nut with a cotter pin through it, i'm assuming there wasn't one before and thats probably why it came out.

[oranger]

Oh, thanks! Yea that makes sense. Bummer, simple thing. Probably some kid who left it out!