Cracked wheel well (Mazdaspeed Protege)

[msp3710]

I put on my tein springs and hit a hole in the road.. I got out of car and the rear drivers side wheel well had cracked a little bit.. My friends tell me is not that noticeable but it bothers the s*** out of me.. My car is titanium with black decals.. What do u guys think about putting black wheel weld molding on it until I can get it fixed?

 

[Kansei]

Pics? you mean the wheel well.. on the ouside of the car? Like on the rear fender?

 

[msp3710]

Pics? you mean the wheel well.. on the ouside of the car? Like on the rear fender?

yeah

 

[Stormtrooper77]

You have a crack in the metal? Due to your springs? Something is not right here. More details please.

 

[msp3710]

the wheel well

 

[Stormtrooper77]

Cracked metal or plastic?

 

[msp3710]

Cracked metal or plastic?

parts of the paint chipped.. I think it has metal & plastic not sure.. but it was white

 

[Stormtrooper77]

I think you're going to have to post some pics. I can't picture it right now. Inside under the car or on the body?

 

[msp3710]

I think you're going to have to post some pics. I can't picture it right now. Inside under the car or on the body?

Its on the body right above the tire where the bumper connects..this is not a pic of the damage its just to describe it better..

 

[Stormtrooper77]

Hmm, considering that the crack is on the body, then I would have to say that it wasn't caused by the spring.

Has your car been in an accident? If so, it could be body filler that is cracked.

 

[msp3710]

Hmm, considering that the crack is on the body, then I would have to say that it wasn't caused by the spring.

Has your car been in an accident? If so, it could be body filler that is cracked.

I know when it was caused.. When I bought my new wheels I had them in the back seat and I hit a pot hole..

 

[jersey_emt]

I know when it was caused.. When I bought my new wheels I had them in the back seat and I hit a pot hole..

I'm confused.

Potholes don't cause body damage, they cause suspension and wheel/tire damage.

Take a pic of the damage please, nobody knows what you are talking about.

 

[Stormtrooper77]

I know when it was caused.. When I bought my new wheels I had them in the back seat and I hit a pot hole..

Okay, now I'm confused. So did installing the springs and running over a bump cause the crack or did the spare wheel in the back seat cause the crack? Either way I don't think that is possible considering that the spring would not put any stress on that area and the wheels bouncing around in the back seat won't either.

 

[Stormtrooper77]

Jersey, you beat me to it. Damnit!

 

[msp3710]

Jersey, you beat me to it. Damnit!

K will take pics and post them tonight.. But thanks guys for tryin so far..

 

[poohbear]

I'm confused.

Potholes don't cause body damage, they cause suspension and wheel/tire damage.

Take a pic of the damage please, nobody knows what you are talking about.

Pretty sure they’re talking about something like this but less damage. Mine was caused by a car wash’s tire shine being off track. The damage is inside right in front of the front passenger tire on the tire mold. Pic is of my damage. I only stumbled upon this post because I wanted to know if this kind of damage was dangerous or not