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Hello XXXXXXXXX, and welcome to JustAnswer.com!

Here's what you need to do... visit a scrapyard, and get a lower control arm, knuckle (spindle) assembly, and a strut. Most likely all three of these have at least some kind of bend to them as a result of the impact.

You have to realize that a bend a couple of hundredths of a degree can translate into a much larger alignment change, and not all damage is going to be visible. More often than not, we have to figure out what is bent by analyzing alignment readings. Being it appears that you don't have that available to you, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Tie rod ends can and do bend, but this is usually very noticable as a 5-10 degree bend in the small shaft of the inner tie rod end. If it appears to be straight, then most likely it is o.k.

I would say that most frequently the lower control arm gets bent. About 50-60% of the time the strut is bent as well, and about 25% of the time the knuckle (spindle) is out of whack.

Good luck!

Expert:	Brad
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Answered:	11/23/2008

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