So, I've finally hit something... I smacked a freakin' median in a dark parking lot with my left front, someplace below 30mph. No visible damage other than a scrape on the rim. However, now I've got a wobble in the alignment. Pulls rather hard to left now... So, how bad do you think it will be guys? I'm going to take it in first thing in the morning. I am just mortified...
I feel like such an idiot, what a dumbass mistake... I just hope I didn't bend the axle...
Sorry if that's just a stupid question to ask over the net, heh. I just don't know what to expect for, cv, rim, tie rod, etc. Not sure what gets hurt in that kind of hit.
Hey it was a dark parking lot, everyone makes mistakes. Is it under warranty? maybe the dealership can check it out for you to make sure nothing's messed up, which I doubt anything is..
As in after the accident, when I drive it I can feel a wobble in the steering. The steering wheel vibrates, and if I let it go it pulls to the left. (The side I hit the curb on)
Hmmm... well it sounds like something definately happened.. but if the only visible damage is a scrape on the rim... I can't give you a definate answer, whatever it is, it probably isn't that bad, and in turn, not that expensive. The dealership might even do it for free under warranty.
bent rim FTL.. i have one that's slightly bent, got em swapped to the back and its very negligible except at extremely slow speeds, u can feel it rock the car a little...
it's a bent rim. if your steering wheel is wobbling, that's a sign of a bent rim. go to a tire shop and ask for a balance and to check for bent rims. I just recently found out I have THREE bent rims (I have no clue how, I never smacked a curb). A friend of mine recently hit a curb going 20mph or less on his stock corolla, making a left, and bent his rim.
hopefully you just need to balance your rim and maybe an alignment, but worse case senario, it could be the control arm, or knuckle or even the strut assebly, speaking from experience
first hand experience, you messed up your alignment. That should be a cheap fix. It could be the rim, can't really tell from your picture, but it doesn't look that bad. I'm guessing alignment.
Something is bent in the suspension, the first candidate is the lower control arm, they are designed to give in an impact to reduce damage to other components.
warranty doesn't mean shit in this situation, you caused the damage yourself. Expect to pay out of pocket. That said, it's most likely just a bent rim, but like ren said, lower control arm is a definite possibility, i know because i spun out and smashed a curb in my first car, and besides bending the rim, the LCA took the brunt of the force
You absolutely have blown your alignment, so you need to go to the dealer and have that done first. They can then diagnose the wheel, lower control arm, etc.
BTW, you can probably claim this on your insurance depending on your deductible and how much it costs to repair. At least that will help a little.
UPDATE: Had it into Acura. I must have hit it just right, $1800 in damage. Lower control arm, strut, rim, and wheel bearing. He said it probably did that much damage because at the last second I had turned the wheel almost all the way to the right and locked up the brakes... I am absolutely sick with grief on this one, can not believe what I've done to my baby... Sick thing is $550 for the Type-S rim, overnight from Japan. The A-spec rims are $220! Crazy. Well, called insurance in so it won't cost me nearly that much.
(This is also the first time I've hit something in my life at 24. Guess it was bound to happen... Still feel horrible)
Thanks for all the replies.
rensoyka: thanks for the post man. I am shifting SO much better these days thanks to your advice! :thumbsup:
-Kay
WOW that was an expensive fender bender. Or should I say Rim bender? Sucks man, at least its getting repaired asap.
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