I'm currently here for a few months so I don't know this area well and thanks to the recent snow storm and the HORRENDOUS roads I hit a really bad pot hole and now my car is going all weird.

My steering wheel jerks to the right all of a sudden when I brake and then pulls to the left when I accelerate and then levels out. I'm also hearing a weird grinding noise that I can feel in my steering wheel usually when I've been sitting idle at an intersection for a while. My guess is the power steering pump is going maybe?

My front right wheel took a hard hit from a giant pothole. Every time I drive over a bump it sounds and feels loose but the left wheel is fine.

I just recently had my lower control arms replaced with 4-wheel alignment so I'm kind of annoyed that my steering wheel is like 5 degrees off now.

With that said, anyone know of a good mechanic that can help me out? I currently have about 60k miles and I'm concerned I might need a new steering pump/column and maybe need to replace a bent strut or something. I'm also thinking I need a new power steering fan and serpentine belt. HELP!

 

ok, so I just got new tires today but the place doesn't do alignments. Fail. The more I drive the more free play I'm noticing now. I'm worried that I'm going to crash in to a car next to me! Must find a good, not-too-expensive, mini mechanic! Thanks.

 

Try Behe Performance in Glenwood Md. They can do a full alignment. My last alignment cost a little over $100. Its about 20-25 minutes from Ft Meade.