[s-cars] I broke it...AGAIN

[Paul Friedenberg]

I hit a curb in my 200 20v (not the curb that totalled it) and experianced
the same symptoms. I had it aligned, and they had to use frame pullers to
move the strut tower back into place, but no bent control arm. Cost about
$500 to fix. Not bad considering the last curb I hit totalled the car with
an estimate of over $9000. Bent a lot of stuff, Broke some stuff too.
Control arm bent, the A-arms were not bent, but the mounting points were
pushed back rearward about 3 inches. It all depends on the impact speed and
angles. Just take it to an alignment shop, if you need more than that, I'd
take it to a body shop to have it pulled.

Paul
'95 S6


>From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
>To: "Joseph Pizzimenti" <pizzoman at yahoo.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] I broke it...AGAIN
>Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 16:23:01 -0400
>
>You've bent something, Joe, probably the control arm if the wheel is
>leaning.
>
>
>
>Fred Munro
>'94 S4
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Joseph Pizzimenti
>Sent: September 15, 2002 2:53 PM
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] I broke it...AGAIN
>
>
>So, I get my car back after replacing the pump and
>bomb and decide to take a trip to Staten Island this
>weekend.
>
>Bad idea.
>
>Let's just say that Hylan Blvd. should be declared a
>warzone on suspension components.  I'm driving down an
>otherwise smooth (for Staten Island) stretch of road
>when I see this monstermotherofamanholecover sticking
>out about half a foot.  Needless to say, I hit it good
>with my right tire.  No blowout, thank God, but I now
>have to point the wheel slightly to the left in order
>to go straight.
>You see, when the steering wheel is straight, so is
>the left tire.  But, the right tire, like our good
>Attorney General, leans to the right.  VISIBLY SO.
>
>Yes, I do have low profile (40 series) tires.
>Yes, I do have the H&R V8 springs.
>Yes, I do have Bilstein Sports.
>No, I do not know how to do my own alignment and I
>feel that now is as good a time as any to start.
>
>I will also check the tie rod and control arm, but
>will piss and moan if I have to change the latter, as
>I just did...oh, 2 weeks ago.
>
>The moral of the story?
>No matter how much of a sure thing it is, it is NOT
>worth seeing a woman who lives without the luxury of
>paved roads.
>
>Grumbling away in NY,
>Joe
>
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