Hit a curb HARD

[CupraUK]

Turning right tonight, lit the wheels up to try and get me around when I realised I was going straight on, hit the near side front wheel HARD into the curb.

Stearing wheel is quite a bit out and the brakes feel funny (although I may have cooked them).

Any ideas what kind of damage I could have done?

 

[Triple D]

Does it still go? ifso then your driveshaft should be ok. Does the wheel stick out at the top instead of in? if yes then the control arm might be damaged along with the rod ends and ball joints.

 

[RikH]

bent your steering column
ive done this in a car before when *someone* was changing the stereo and they veered into the curb

dinted the alloy
bent the steering column
and a new tyre

 

[CupraUK]

Yes it still goes so I guess the drive shaft is ok.

Trip to the garage on Saturday morning then to have it checked out.

Too dark to have a good look tonight. I'll check the wheel to see if its sticking out at the top.

 

[MK8]

Bent it as much as this? Check this beauty out:

Fookin snow!

 

[RikH]

shld've seen mine after my brush with a curb
wasnt far off flat as i hit it at 60+
we live and learn though

 

[Triple D]

Thats nothing x20her, bunnin actually cracked a massive section out of his fr alloy

 

[CupraUK]

ouch... no dents in the alloy like that but I've shaved the edge off all the way round

 

[16v-cuprasport]

i hit a badger.....at 60mph in a mk2 golf...........damage....now sit down....ready
1x strut
1x wishbone
1x wheel
1x tyre
1x new subframe
1x lower fog lamp
1x lower front spolier
1x wheel arch trim

Badgers are very very hard!!!!..lesson learnt

 

[CupraUK]

I assume that was on insurance?

Can I claim if its going to be expensive?

 

[16v-cuprasport]

no my own sweet money.....damage was bad cos i went right over the bugger..........urs wont be as bad as that..dont worry.....ring the insurance..they mite do it

 

[MarkE]

Smacked a kerb in the LCR - new track control arm and alloy required. The giveaway was the 1/4 turn of lock needed to get the car to go in a straight line afterwards.

 

[CupraUK]

The steering wheel is a few degrees out, not a massive amount.

Straight after, when I braked, it was very soft but came back after a few presses.

 

[MK8]

shld've seen mine after my brush with a curb
wasnt far off flat as i hit it at 60+
we live and learn though

Ye definately - ill def be careful next winter with whihcever alloys i have, reminds me - what time you coming round spaniels?

 

[Triple D]

should be their for about 11 or can be earlier.

 

[MK8]

Whenever you want 11 is going to be a struggle to get up, but its so worth it. If you get lost call me ill come and be your escourt back to mine.

Cheers, cya soon.

 

[Triple D]

ive never had an escort before anyway back on topic.

 

[MK8]

Ok have it your way, get lost round all these stupid roundabouts! Ye sorry, we have finished hijackking the thread...

 

[Triple D]

meant an escort that you pay for

 

[CupraUK]

Not that far off topic... the junction was not far from the roundabouts of Milton Keynes!