My wife told me that she had driven in an under construction subdivision, with unfinished streets, and had a flat tire. When I drove the van the front end was creaking and groaning terribly. It was then that she told me she had hit an exposed manhole jutting from the *street* and ripped the back out of the front tire. I took the van to the dealer for a look see and was told they tried what they could, but the subframe was damaged and needed to be replaced. As I needed the van, I thanked them and planned to schedule the work. When I drove the van all the noise was/is gone. It is my understanding that just about everything is attached to this subframe. My question is this. Should I worry about this? Is there any chance that they got the sub back in position? Do you suppose that everything is just a bit mis-aligned and I am damaging components? Thanks.
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17 years ago