bent wheel help plz!!!

04blckwrx · 08-04-2007, 10:08 AM

a car infront of me dropped a few bricks on the highway yesterday ( yes i said bricks) and i ran over one with my passenger side....
now the rim is broken and the tires flat, but my biggest problem now is that my front passenger wheel is bent like hit has no camber, meaning that the top of the wheel tips inward and the bottom of the wheel bends outwars like / l.

What can the problem be? i checked under the car but nuthing seemed to be bent outa shape or broken.

also when i check under my car i notice the green pipe(dunno what to call it) that has the rubber covers on both ends, is sorta bent at the rubber part, but my guess is that its bent since my wheel is bent.

I was jus wondering what is wrong? and If i can just bring it to an alignment shop?

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mikeythejew · 08-04-2007, 10:53 AM

I have bent all the alloy wheels on my last car via ohio's winter's = potholes. I had them fixed here cheep. http://www.wheelmedic.com/wm/index.php It's like $136.50 to fix and repaint a wheel, and they do good work.

Sti King · 08-04-2007, 06:43 PM

You probably knocked it out of alignment.

Samurai Jack · 08-05-2007, 11:45 AM

Is the rim bent or broken? If it's broken, you will need to replace it. If it's bent, depending on how bad, you may be able to have it straightened. Figure ~ $100 to straighten the rim.

If the "green rod" is bent, then it could be that you have a bent half-shaft, which would also have to be replaced. Too hard to tell without a picture.

08-04-2007, 10:08 AM	#1
04blckwrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 141556 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: the N.O Vehicle: 2004 wrx java black pearl	bent wheel help plz!!! a car infront of me dropped a few bricks on the highway yesterday ( yes i said bricks) and i ran over one with my passenger side.... now the rim is broken and the tires flat, but my biggest problem now is that my front passenger wheel is bent like hit has no camber, meaning that the top of the wheel tips inward and the bottom of the wheel bends outwars like / l. What can the problem be? i checked under the car but nuthing seemed to be bent outa shape or broken. also when i check under my car i notice the green pipe(dunno what to call it) that has the rubber covers on both ends, is sorta bent at the rubber part, but my guess is that its bent since my wheel is bent. I was jus wondering what is wrong? and If i can just bring it to an alignment shop? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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08-04-2007, 10:53 AM	#2
mikeythejew Scooby Specialist Member#: 141672 Join Date: Feb 2007 Vehicle: 07' wrx Uncle Scotty 5W30	I have bent all the alloy wheels on my last car via ohio's winter's = potholes. I had them fixed here cheep. http://www.wheelmedic.com/wm/index.php It's like $136.50 to fix and repaint a wheel, and they do good work.

08-04-2007, 06:43 PM	#3
Sti King Scooby Newbie Member#: 125594 Join Date: Sep 2006	You probably knocked it out of alignment.

08-05-2007, 11:45 AM	#4
Samurai Jack Scooby Specialist Member#: 21145 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Not in my own time Vehicle: 2002 Enemy of Aku	Is the rim bent or broken? If it's broken, you will need to replace it. If it's bent, depending on how bad, you may be able to have it straightened. Figure ~ $100 to straighten the rim. If the "green rod" is bent, then it could be that you have a bent half-shaft, which would also have to be replaced. Too hard to tell without a picture.