Kerbing and expected after effects
Discussion
On Friday i was out on a works night out and left my (newly passed test) missus in charge of the car (Mk 1.5 Focus). I was a little worried as when i left on the train it starting snowing quite heavily and she was at work.
Got back home on Sat AM and met her in town, and walked to the car. I drove as the roads were still quite icy/slushy/s
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Immediately i sense something wrong, there is a wobble on the wheel, and when braking (from low speeds), there is a distinct knocking noise. I ask her if anything happened, being very nice and treading very carefully as not only was she miffed that partners were not invited to the works party, but also any criticism towards her driving sends her loopy.
Anyway, i nurse the car home for a few miles and inspect the wheels after she admits she bumped into the kerb parking at home. The nearside front wheel has been kerbed really badly, not just marked but appears as though it is misshapen and almost cutting into the tyre.
Going to my local garage tomorrow AM to get it checked out. Do you think the buckled alloy will cuse the knocking on the brakes?
Got back home on Sat AM and met her in town, and walked to the car. I drove as the roads were still quite icy/slushy/s
t.7Immediately i sense something wrong, there is a wobble on the wheel, and when braking (from low speeds), there is a distinct knocking noise. I ask her if anything happened, being very nice and treading very carefully as not only was she miffed that partners were not invited to the works party, but also any criticism towards her driving sends her loopy.
Anyway, i nurse the car home for a few miles and inspect the wheels after she admits she bumped into the kerb parking at home. The nearside front wheel has been kerbed really badly, not just marked but appears as though it is misshapen and almost cutting into the tyre.
Going to my local garage tomorrow AM to get it checked out. Do you think the buckled alloy will cuse the knocking on the brakes?
matthias73 said:
My friend in his clio did this today. Got caught out by ice, hit a kerb and now theres a weird noise coming from that corner.
Will let you know what it was when he gets it sorted.
Well..Will let you know what it was when he gets it sorted.
Your friend slid into a kerb, with maybe a 5-10mph-ish impact.
In this case, it was only scratch when parking on the drive. The knackered wheel bearings, twisted suspension components and square wheels are just a coincidence.
Expect to be replacing the lower arm, wheel and tyre as a minimum. It may also have distorted the hub, knackered the wheel bearing, bent the arb link and bar and the track rod and the track rod end might be knackered too !
Eta I've seen snapped lower arms from hitting curbs at speed, it is worth jacking the car up and wiggling the wheel to see how much play there is. If it is excessive I would not drive it.
Eta I've seen snapped lower arms from hitting curbs at speed, it is worth jacking the car up and wiggling the wheel to see how much play there is. If it is excessive I would not drive it.
Edited by Jimmyarm on Monday 19th December 07:43
Hi
Bmw e61 touring 535d, clipped the kerb the other night BANG !! Egg in front tyre, rip in side wall of rear tyre, both replaced and full four wheel alignment and nothing out of kilter. I would therefore suggest the issue was nearly there before she hit the kerb OR your good lady REALLY hit the kerb !
Bmw e61 touring 535d, clipped the kerb the other night BANG !! Egg in front tyre, rip in side wall of rear tyre, both replaced and full four wheel alignment and nothing out of kilter. I would therefore suggest the issue was nearly there before she hit the kerb OR your good lady REALLY hit the kerb !
I don't really see the issue here. just put on the spare tyre and see how it goes.
obviously you're going to have to get that wheel replaced, so get on ebay and look for a replacement. And whilst you are waiting for that just see how it drives with the spare wheel on.
clonky=bad and something further is damaged i.e. suspension arm etc.
ok=no worries, just get another wheel on there.
big deal sorted.
obviously you're going to have to get that wheel replaced, so get on ebay and look for a replacement. And whilst you are waiting for that just see how it drives with the spare wheel on.
clonky=bad and something further is damaged i.e. suspension arm etc.
ok=no worries, just get another wheel on there.
big deal sorted.
TheEnd said:
matthias73 said:
My friend in his clio did this today. Got caught out by ice, hit a kerb and now theres a weird noise coming from that corner.
Will let you know what it was when he gets it sorted.
Well..Will let you know what it was when he gets it sorted.
Your friend slid into a kerb, with maybe a 5-10mph-ish impact.
In this case, it was only scratch when parking on the drive. The knackered wheel bearings, twisted suspension components and square wheels are just a coincidence.
Could a car be damaged but not clunky. In my first recent non fault accident my front right wheel was hit and the tracking was miles out. The garage did a alignment and said job done. I thought there would be a lot more to it, but the mechanic assured me there was not!
I'm still nervous about driving at speed, just incase
I'm still nervous about driving at speed, just incase
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