hydroed over a curb....help me

[Jg240]

Rain freakin sucks....iwas going like 20 mph in a straight line when i lost all control. i hopped a freakin curb and almost hit a fence. now i'm wondering if when i hopped th curb i screwed anthing up?? like my suspension or steering????pls tell me how to check...and you more knowledgeable people, if you would give me your aim sn so we could have a convo...thnks in advance...JG

[Dousan_PG]

give more details
what part of your car hopped over? front wheels first? rear wheels? both at same time? driver or passenger side?
how was it when you drove off the curb?
how are your wheels? damged?

you need to be more speicific
basically take off whatever side hit and examine the arms
lower control arm
tc rod
streering rod

upper arm
traction arm
a arm

etc etc..
does yoru car bounce more (blown shocks?)

[Jg240]

It pretty much all hit at the same time...but i think the front right went overfirst and then all the rest...the wheels i think are fine just mud-covered...after it ahppened i drove home slowleyand did other stuf 'cause i was really shoken up...i'll give you details on how it rides tonight or tomorrow...i have know clue how to check all thse things u listed...sorry if the typing is all screwed up...my keys stick funny..thanks

[Integraholic]

Get out and drive it. Drive down the road and let go of the wheel. If it pulls either way, something's bent. Then accelerate to a highway speed and see if it vibrates. If it feels the same way it did before, I wouldnt worry about it.

[Dousan_PG]

understandable
basically
jack up the car front first.
remove the wheels
look at the lower control arm
this one the bottom of brake (the part that holds the brake up) cnnects to.
the tc rod connects to that as well.

http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/pdmcontrolarms.html

lower control arm pics at top. the brakes sit on top of that ball join at the tip.

the next one down is the rear upper arm. goes around the REAR shock check that for damage/bends

the next is the REAR lower control arm. agin the brake sits on this one as well.
the next to are rear suspension partrs as well. you'll see those on the rear. check for bends and such on them

if you cant see visible bends, most likely your parts are nice and dirty. look for cracks/hair lines in the arms. you might see thin cracks in the dirt=bent arms.

pdm is good source for replacement parts. good pricing adn service. i would go with don instead of OEM for cost purposes. after any removal of parts, you MUST GET AN ALIGNMENT

hope that helsp. i can get some better pics tonight for you if you need to know what o look at

[Jg240]

Alight thanks Integraholic...that sounds like a good plan... and one that someone of minimal knowledge(myself) can execute..after i get off here i'm pretty busy the rest of the day but tomorrow i can spend all day nursing my baby..thank again for the tip....anyone else have an idea

[Jg240]

So I took the car out today and got all the mud washed off of it and then drove it around. Its pullng to the right just a lil. Will an alingment fix that...how much is one? Also at 70 mph the wheel shakes a lil bit....I've only had the car a couple of weeks an dont now if either of these problems are a direct result of goin over the curb. My brother,who knows mroe about cars then I, got under the car and said he thinks everything looks fine.
thanks, JG

[DRO916]

take driving lessons

[Jg240]

Whats that supposed to mean?...I can drive perfectly fine...in fact i kept from hitting a car and a fence...like you've never hyrdo planed b4?

[Integraholic]

Well, if it's only slightly pulling to the right, then you wont notice any bent parts under the car. An alignment should be able to fix a small problem like that. As for the shaking, thats probably a bent rim. If it shakes only a little bit, you could probably take it to a tire shop and have the wheel rebalanced. That should take most of the shimmy away.

[Jg240]

alright thanks man...it doesnt shake until interstate speed though...does that still make yuo think its the wheel???????thanks

[Integraholic]

Yeah, that sounds like a minimal balance problem. Just take it to Discount Tire or some place and get all the wheels rebalanced. Should be cheap, if not free.