Hyrdo planed into curb at 25-30mph :(

[Regs120]

My right front tire smashed into a curb today. Part of the tire is colored concrete and the cap is a little chewed up.

I thought I got off easy but now my steering is a little wobbly over 30mph.


Worse case scenario?

It's Sunday of course and everything is shut down. I want to get it checked out asap obviously.

I'm hoping I just bent the rim and need a new tire. Because the worse case scenario I can think of is a bent axle which costs thousands to replace.

Anybody else go through this? What do I expect in terms of damage?

 

[macklum]

I wouldn't be surprised if the lower a arm isnt bent. A hit that hard wll do major damage to teh suspension . Be prepared for the worse . If you want to check it ,jack up the car ,remove the wheel and look for bent parts

 

[Shawn704]

I had a similar situation with my 6, the bodyshop had to replace the control arm, the knuckle, and the rim and wheel and something else. The parts alone was around $2500.

 

[Regs120]

I had a similar situation with my 6, the bodyshop had to replace the control arm, the knuckle, and the rim and wheel and something else. The parts alone was around $2500.

My steering is actually still responsive. I would have a heck of a time turning if my suspension was screwed. Just over 30 mph it gets wobbly. Could it just be I screwed up the balance or alignment?

I opened up a claim with my insurance co. just in case.

 

[Karma_hunden]

do you have the 6i/s or the Speed?

 

[Regs120]

6s.

Turns out I destroyed the alloy wheel and bent a hub bearing. The mechanic also said the upper control arm needed to be adjusted. Though if one had to be adjusted...so did the other.

Turned out to be around 1100 dollars worth of damage.

It would of been only 500 if it wasnt for the hub bearing and control arms.