My daughter was recently in an accident. She was hit broadsiide near the front wheel. The wheel is now bent so that the tire rubs agains the upper ball joint housing. I will have the car towed to a shop tommorow. I was wondering if this is a bad sign like a bent frame? Or is it simply a bent suspension part.
Frame?
Find a good shop that is capable of doing this sort of work. Not every body shop has the necessary equipment. A good shop can straighten frames, unibodies, etc very very well. This may only be a bent wheel, but leave it to experts to determine what it is.
Unfortunately, with a car of that age, the opposing insurance company may want to total it and give you pennies on the dollar. You could be in for a period that will test your skills of negociating and mediation.
sounds like a bent control arm.
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steel or allow wheel? alloy dont bend, they break...putting wheel/tire assy. on balance machine will show if there is a bend.....if the frame were bent the relationship between wheel and ball joint would remain as original. unless hit so hard everything is fubr....get on first name basis w/mr. bodyman so he understands you want safe, but reasonable, repair......btw: have you installed the temp. spare? they normally have much more clearance and may make it driveable. temporarely of course.......
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sounds like a bent control arm.
****************It could be a bent anything.. You wont know until you measure it and see what the hell is going on..
It is foolish to even speculate..
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