Slide into a curb after a left turn HELP!!!!!

RRey0456 · 01-25-2013, 08:17 PM

Slide into a curb after a left turn the whole of the impact was on the front and rear right passenger wheels they hit the curb very hard broke my hub caps but it didn't even glance the body
Well now my steering wheel is way off I hear a constant noise that sounds like the wheels rubbing on the top of the wheel wells also if I even do decide to drive it
the wheel feels like the lug nuts are barely on while driving so I had to drive it home feeling like the wheel was gonna fall off, the noise, and the most danger thing the wheel would make a thump and the car would feel like I put a large object through the spokes

Please help me figure this out

fedge · 01-25-2013, 08:56 PM

Bent the rims probably ...

GregL · 01-25-2013, 08:59 PM

Bent Something or a lot of things

RRey0456 · 01-25-2013, 09:01 PM

What's the most I can expect to pay if its something worse

fedge · 01-25-2013, 09:12 PM

time to call the body shop..

jp149 · 01-25-2013, 11:45 PM

have a mechanic look at it. most likely you've bent the rims and put it out of alignment, you may have also broke some suspension parts. if the mechanic doesn't see anything physically wrong eg broken stabilizer bar links, tie rod ends, ball joints. then id get them to throw the wheels on a wheel balancer to see if they are bent. after that go for a 4 wheel alignment, because im pretty sure you threw it out of alignment by hitting the curb.

stabilizer bar links ~$40 inc labour
tie rod ends ~$50 inc labour
ball joints ~$50 inc labour
wheel balancing ~$10-15 per wheel
straighten wheels ~$100-150 per wheel
4 wheel alignment ~$50-70

all canadian rates from people i would call competent and inexpensive. minimum if they don't charge you for inspection would be the 4 wheel alignment.

RRey0456 · 01-25-2013, 11:45 PM

I really want to call a body shop but I don't know of any reliable shops in my area. How can I find a reliable shop?

jp149 · 01-25-2013, 11:54 PM

id would probably not call a body shop. if there wasn't any visible damage to the body panels taking it to a mechanic would probably be more appropriate. as for finding a trust worthy and competent mechanic ask you friends that have cars.

just think that you were lucky no one was hurt and you didn't damage any property other than yours. fixing the car is cheap compared to increased insurance rates.

RRey0456 · 01-26-2013, 12:23 AM

Is there honestly no way to find a reliable mechanic

Dennis the Mennis · 01-26-2013, 12:24 AM

+1, jp149

RRey0456, you probably didn't damage a tire but if you keep driving it you can add that to the cost. Get thy car to a mechanic.

01-25-2013, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
RRey0456 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: chicago, IL USA Drives 08 Sonata NF Posts: 82	Slide into a curb after a left turn HELP!!!!! Slide into a curb after a left turn the whole of the impact was on the front and rear right passenger wheels they hit the curb very hard broke my hub caps but it didn't even glance the body Well now my steering wheel is way off I hear a constant noise that sounds like the wheels rubbing on the top of the wheel wells also if I even do decide to drive it the wheel feels like the lug nuts are barely on while driving so I had to drive it home feeling like the wheel was gonna fall off, the noise, and the most danger thing the wheel would make a thump and the car would feel like I put a large object through the spokes Please help me figure this out

01-25-2013, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
fedge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: west palm beach fl Drives 07 NF Sonata V6 Posts: 379	Bent the rims probably ... __________________ 07 V6 NF Upper an lower billet grille 6k lowbeam n foglight HIDS Chrome stock wheel skins Added factory spoiler Kenwood DDX-419 double din head unit painted inside headlights more to come

01-25-2013, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
GregL Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NH 2012 Accent GLS MT Posts: 136	Bent Something or a lot of things __________________ Mods: Konig Incident Wheels & Dancing Bears Licence Plate Frames, Steal Your Face Rear Badge

01-25-2013, 09:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
fedge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: west palm beach fl Drives 07 NF Sonata V6 Posts: 379	time to call the body shop.. __________________ 07 V6 NF Upper an lower billet grille 6k lowbeam n foglight HIDS Chrome stock wheel skins Added factory spoiler Kenwood DDX-419 double din head unit painted inside headlights more to come

01-25-2013, 11:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
jp149 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	have a mechanic look at it. most likely you've bent the rims and put it out of alignment, you may have also broke some suspension parts. if the mechanic doesn't see anything physically wrong eg broken stabilizer bar links, tie rod ends, ball joints. then id get them to throw the wheels on a wheel balancer to see if they are bent. after that go for a 4 wheel alignment, because im pretty sure you threw it out of alignment by hitting the curb. stabilizer bar links ~$40 inc labour tie rod ends ~$50 inc labour ball joints ~$50 inc labour wheel balancing ~$10-15 per wheel straighten wheels ~$100-150 per wheel 4 wheel alignment ~$50-70 all canadian rates from people i would call competent and inexpensive. minimum if they don't charge you for inspection would be the 4 wheel alignment. Last edited by jp149; 01-25-2013 at 11:49 PM.

01-25-2013, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
RRey0456 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: chicago, IL USA Drives 08 Sonata NF Posts: 82	What's the most I can expect to pay if its something worse

01-25-2013, 11:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
RRey0456 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: chicago, IL USA Drives 08 Sonata NF Posts: 82	I really want to call a body shop but I don't know of any reliable shops in my area. How can I find a reliable shop?

01-25-2013, 11:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
jp149 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	id would probably not call a body shop. if there wasn't any visible damage to the body panels taking it to a mechanic would probably be more appropriate. as for finding a trust worthy and competent mechanic ask you friends that have cars. just think that you were lucky no one was hurt and you didn't damage any property other than yours. fixing the car is cheap compared to increased insurance rates.

01-26-2013, 12:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
RRey0456 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: chicago, IL USA Drives 08 Sonata NF Posts: 82	Is there honestly no way to find a reliable mechanic

01-26-2013, 12:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dennis the Mennis Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Metro DC "KC" 2006 Sonata 3.3L *PAID FOR* Posts: 1,898	+1, jp149 RRey0456, you probably didn't damage a tire but if you keep driving it you can add that to the cost. Get thy car to a mechanic. __________________ I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand. Co NF ucius

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