[Vwdiesel] RE: [Audi-VW-Diesels] non engine trouble

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> looking for some advice,,, buddy of mine slid on ice, and hit drivers
>  side
>  > tire on curb hard,, bent the wishbone, broke the axel,,,,( he hit it hard
>  ),,
>  > we replaced the wishbone, but can't get axel in,, was wondering what else
>  > could be bent, we can't see anything else, haven't replaced strut, we're
>  > thinking strut, or maybe tie rod,, any good guesses would be helpful,,
>  thanks
>  > in advance,,,,,,,,,,,,mike

  First make sure the axle is the right one.  Just went through that recently.
The strut could be bent.  It should be visible and giving it a bounce test
should
reveal if it's straight or bent as well.  The whole front end could have
shifted.  This
would require a body shop or a solid wall with a place to connect a
come-a-long
and some measuring.  I believe the measurements are in the Bentley manual.
If not I know I've seen them in something I have.
     Loren