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 Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:23 am |
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Joined: Nov 22, 2010
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Location: Aberdeen
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I was driving along when i skidded and i hit my passenger side front wheel on the kerb.
Now the steering is getting bad, when i drive it pulls to the left and in the ice, it sometimes jerks to the right hand side.
I cant reall afford to pay for repair, and got baby on te way so need car but this is gettig me down please help?
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:39 am |
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Location: Somerset
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You've clearly bent part of your suspension, possibly the strut or the lower wishbone, etc. DONT drive the car until its been looked at or you will end up in a bigger mess.
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:45 am |
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Location: Aberdeen
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How much you think this will cost to fix.
I have spent over 400-500 on car recently from a crankpulley to the heating
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:55 am |
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Cant say without looking at it but i guess you have a minimum of £200 in total if you have a bent strut or lower wishbone (which sounds very likely)
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:58 am |
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Joined: Nov 22, 2010
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Location: Aberdeen
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 so whats the maximum you may think.
Am tempted to get rid of it if i did not need it. Too many probelms.
Where be best place to take it to be looked at
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:02 am |
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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Wishbone and/or track rod end I would say.
Wishbones last time I got a pair for £60, and trackrods £15 a pair.
probably £60-£100 laybour I'm unsure tho as never use garage.
Also check to see the wheel is not bent 
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:16 am |
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How can you tell if wheel is bent?
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:28 am |
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| StuBannerman wrote: |
| How can you tell if wheel is bent? |
Not sure if you're being serious Stu?.............jack up the car and spin it!!
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:18 am |
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Joined: Mar 09, 2010
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Start with getting the wheel alignment (tracking) checked. If you're lucky you may just have knocked the tracking out, if not they'll be able to give you a clue how bad it is. Some places will check wheel alignment for free (though adjustment costs). I'd not expect too much to be bent, as people said probably just a wishbone arm. I didn't bend more than than when years ago I put a 2-inch dent in the rim of my Metro's wheel.
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I cant reall afford to pay for repair, and got baby on te way
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Well I'd say the baby and its mother constitute two reasons you can't afford NOT to fix this. Taking chances with just yourself is one thing, with other people...
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:50 am |
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| StuBannerman wrote: |
How much you think this will cost to fix.
I have spent over 400-500 on car recently from a crankpulley to the heating |
I had a quote for a wish bone last week for £120 inc fitting.
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:31 am |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Location: Manchester
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NO ONE can tell you a price without seeing the damage, its no good guessing, take it to a bodyshop for inspection or get some pics posted at least. pics of car with wheel on, and pics of all suspension with wheel off.
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