So, I'm going in to get new rear rotors after finding out that my current ones have grooves which will wear my new break pads unevenly. Before I go in I wanted to get some input on a few other things that I've been curious about but cannot get any real answers until I take the car in to get it checked out.

A couple weeks ago I hit 2 roadwork potholes(perfectly cut 3ft long 6-7ft wide rectangles laid one after the other) after some civic with a fartcannon cut me off me in a tight residential street in order to not hit an oncoming car while speeding around. I was pissed as per usual when ricers cut me off, but more worried about the car. After pulling over and inspecting the car for any obvious damage I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

I've been working a lot lately so It's hard to remember but either the next day or within the next couple days I was leaving the bank and noticed the car had a lean on the driver side. After calling my shop, I was told it was just a normally thing and just needed to be re-calibrated but was still safe to drive and everything. I haven't had time to bring it in but by the next week I started noticing that the car felt almost as if it was rocking a little (But didn't handle any differently) So I had my friend drive behind me and he said it looked as though the airmatic was constantly readjusting.

Also at the same time In the morning on a cold start I noticed a "wub wub" sound when pulling out while turning left, First thing I thought was power steering fluid so i popped the hood and checked it after warming the car up and It was low so after refilling it ( a little high) I didn't notice the sound the next morning. A few days later I heard the sound again. I only hear it when I have a cold start in the morning when I pull out and turn the wheel.

Finally, turning does not feel "right", I cannot really describe it any other way. I may simply be paranoid because I love this car but I'd rather be paranoid and safe than sudden lose steering capabilities and crash. The wheel feels more difficult to steer than usual, heavier but no less responsive.

It's a bit of reading so thanks to anyone who has that much patience.

Any thoughts would be great, I'll add pics tomorrow of the lean and I'm going to look at the struts if I can, from what I understand under the hood tomorrow.

 

ouch, how deep were these construction rectangles?

 

I managed to snap a few shots of the potholes just in case with my phone.


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They are definitely road work holes but there were no signs which is no surprise in L.A., it's almost as if they are trying to destroy our wheels & suspension.

 

Doesnt look that severe to me ... - its possible mbe the sensor came lose on one of the upper front suspension arms ... any suspension mods?

 

No suspension mods I'm still torn over lowering it or getting the renntech lowering module.

 

I hit those damn things on a highway going 60+. There were transitioning from asphalt to concrete. Needless to day, I had a local Meineke check it out (I know the owner and they are really good), they found 3 dents in my front pass wheel and 2 in the rear. Cost me $100 per wheel to fix and have balanced on the Hunter High speed machine. The wheels have been running fine for for 6 months now, no uneven tire wear, loosing air, etc.

"fart cannon"