kissed a curb, need help.........

[anton28]

well there's a first time for everything and i had my first encounter with a curb

I don't want to go through insurance cuz they might cancel me at this point after all my speeding tickets so i want to repair the damage my self

note that i didn't damage the hood, its just a different color because i got rid of my dimondback and replaced it with a stock and haven't had a chance to paint it yet.

All the body lines between the bumper, hood and doors are still perfect so i don't think i caused any frame damage.

The rim was damaged and i had it repaired by HRE.

Please take a look at the pics of my wheel and how it sits with the steering wheel straight and let me know what you think i should replace.

The entire front right suspension? Or maybe just start with the knuckle or a arm.

Also any advice on where i can get these parts.

Thanks guys.

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[TAILWAG]

An alignment would certainly help but obviously you have bent something in the suspension for the wheel to be "that" off.

Completely unrelated, but where did you get the clear signal marker? Thanks

 

[anton28]

went to the alignment shop and they told me something is bent but couldn't tell me what.

i got that thing like 5 years ago, i think on ebay but I'm not sure.

 

[GTSNRT10]

The alignment shop should be able to print out the specs for you to show setback, etc.
I would guess you broke the coilover at the top. (Meaning you prob. need a new shock assy. and possibly broke one or both of the control arms *maybe just bent them at the mounts* but any body shop could figure out what you need by simply checking the wheelbase and removing the front wheel for a visual inspection.
M

P.S. You don't still happen to have the Heffner S/C kit for sale do ya?

 

[2000_Black_RT10]

347 replies and you haven't joined the VCA yet.. asking for help?

Those foggy pics.. are you in China?

Take the wheel off, and take some better pics, heck even that Hollywood trick makes Barbara Walters or Cybill Shepard look better than real life..

 

[dave6666]

Take the wheel off, and take some better pics...

And let's get ready for the next broken a-arm thread...

 

[anton28]

The alignment shop should be able to print out the specs for you to show setback, etc.
I would guess you broke the coilover at the top. (Meaning you prob. need a new shock assy. and possibly broke one or both of the control arms *maybe just bent them at the mounts* but any body shop could figure out what you need by simply checking the wheelbase and removing the front wheel for a visual inspection.
M

P.S. You don't still happen to have the Heffner S/C kit for sale do ya?

i took the wheel of and nothing is broken and i can really tell what is bent.

No i sold that thing a while ago.

 

[anton28]

you cant see anything bent or broken with the wheel off.

 

[anton28]

347 replies and you haven't joined the VCA yet.. asking for help?

Those foggy pics.. are you in China?

Take the wheel off, and take some better pics, heck even that Hollywood trick makes Barbara Walters or Cybill Shepard look better than real life..

wow and who are you!!!!

P.S. those are my camera phone pics and they were taken in canada.

you cant see anything bent with the wheel off>

 

[2000_Black_RT10]

wow and who are you!!!!

P.S. those are my camera phone pics and they were taken in canada.

you cant see anything bent with the wheel off>

You may only recognize me with my mask and cape on.. I am Captain Canada!

Sounds like the car needs to go to a shop, something is surely bent and broken..

Good luck..
CC

 

[SquadX]

I would think knuckle off top of my head. or the mounts on the frame where the control arm sits.

Did the alignment shop say they could not do an alignment?

 

[anton28]

I would think knuckle off top of my head. or the mounts on the frame where the control arm sits.

Did the alignment shop say they could not do an alignment?

they told me the knuckle is bent but for some reason i think the guys was to sure with his own answer.

Im wondering if i should just get knuckle and both upper and lower arms and just replace all at the same time.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

they told me the knuckle is bent but for some reason i think the guys was to sure with his own answer.

Im wondering if i should just get knuckle and both upper and lower arms and just replace all at the same time.

Take it to another shop and get a second opinion if you don't trust shop #1. No sense in just throwing $$ at it hoping you replace the right thing

 

[2000_Black_RT10]

.. at least listen to V10SpeedLuvr's good advice... it's just tough when people expect a diagnosis with a couple pics.. the first thing a nurse tells you is to get undressed.. There's a pile of stuff that could be damaged.. steering rack, steering shaft or coupler, a arms, frame mounts, knuckle bent at the tie rod, steering gear cross member (i.e. 999 recall), shock mount, spindle, tie rod adjuster, bearings, cracked rim (edit.. just read you had it fixed..), etc.. why change it all if it could be one or 2 things? In the end it'll cost you less to get an experienced tech to look it over rather than guessing what could be broken with some hazy side shots.. I sure as heck wouldn't be comfortable driving that car at speed not checking out all the components.

I would bet if the Wizard saw this, he would recommend to bring it into the shop.. especially for the sake of safety.. Martin2000GTS did a good job posting pics with his broken a arm.. heck you could have one too and you may not even see the closed fracture.. you don't want it completely breaking along the highway at an emergency stop.. Martin was lucky it happened at the end of his driveway.. and where to go shopping for everything.. JonB of course..

Just bring it to the shop.. not just for the sake of your own safety, as well as your passenger or the other people on the road..

Good luck..
CC

 

[plumcrazy]

id find a good tech to come to my house and looks at it there so i didnt have to drive it and possibly cause a lot more damage

 

[AviP]

Looking backwards from underneath the front of the car, compare the main frame rail on the left with that on the right and see if it looks straight. Secondly remove the wheel and check the frame at the mount point for the lower A-arm.

You should definitely get an alignment done. If you are lucky, that should be the worst of the damage. If your alignment shop is close by, it should not be too bad driving misaligned. Stay below 30mph.

 

[TAILWAG]

take some better pics....I am sure someone might be able to help further then...