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Dennis Smith
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:53 am Post subject:
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In article <Xns95E0AD5E025ADnullexampleorg@65.24.7.50>, null@example.org
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I made a left turn in my 1999 Malibu today on a snow-and-ice covered
street at around 5-10mph. This was a little too fast as I slid into the
curb with my right front wheel. I probably should have turned into the
curb, and went up on it, maybe I would have been fine. Instead, my wheel
hit parallel to the curb and broke almost completely off.
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Wow. I wacked a curb at about 30 MPH in my 84 T/A about 5 years ago. Only
thing it did was chew up the rim, pop the center cap of, tweak the A-arm or
strut and throw the front out of alignment. The strut is slotted for
adjustment so I moved the strut until the wheel was strait up and down,
adjusted the tie rod on that side and everything has been fine since. No
worse than it was before wacking the curb.
They sure make cars cheap these days .......
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James C. Reeves
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:49 am Post subject:
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You may find damage throughout the steering linkages.
This seems like more damage than 5MPH to 10MPH impact would have done.
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shiden_kai
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:02 am Post subject:
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Joe Blow wrote:
| Quote: | I made a left turn in my 1999 Malibu today on a snow-and-ice covered
street at around 5-10mph. This was a little too fast as I slid into
the curb with my right front wheel. I probably should have turned
into the curb, and went up on it, maybe I would have been fine.
Instead, my wheel hit parallel to the curb and broke almost
completely off.
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Looks like pretty typical damage that I see in our shop
when a Malibu gets "curbed". The aluminum spindles just
snap in half. Should be good for a fair bit of money.
Ian |
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Harry Face
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:45 am Post subject:
Re: broken control arm and what else? curb 1, Malibu 0 |
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Being a 99 its time anway to have both front Struts, Springs, Strut
Bearings, Strut Mounts replaced, Replace the busted Control Arm ( I
think Ian called it a spindle in his post), check the CV Boot & Axle
assembly ( if needed, replace it ). There is where your green grease is
coming from.
Inspect tire for sidewall damage. Check rim for being straight. Front
end alignment required when replacing struts.
The 5-10 mph impact isn't what did the damage, it was 3,050 pounds of
steel & the force of hitting unmovable concrete that did the damage.
Good Luck.
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Harryface
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3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
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Joe Blow
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:58 am Post subject:
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Thanks. Yeah it was the unmovable curb that did it. The fact that it was
an old straight stone curb helped. If it had been a newer, rounded/sloped
curb, the wheel may have climbed it successfully.
harryface@webtv.net (Harry Face) wrote in news:15091-41EAFC9A-100
| Quote: | Being a 99 its time anway to have both front Struts, Springs, Strut
Bearings, Strut Mounts replaced, Replace the busted Control Arm ( I
think Ian called it a spindle in his post), check the CV Boot & Axle
assembly ( if needed, replace it ). There is where your green grease is
coming from.
Inspect tire for sidewall damage. Check rim for being straight. Front
end alignment required when replacing struts.
The 5-10 mph impact isn't what did the damage, it was 3,050 pounds of
steel & the force of hitting unmovable concrete that did the damage.
Good Luck.
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Al Haunts
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject:
Re: broken control arm and what else? curb 1, Malibu 0 |
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On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:45:30 -0600, harryface@webtv.net (Harry Face)
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| Quote: | Inspect tire for sidewall damage. Check rim for being straight. Front
end alignment required when replacing struts.
Harry, I'd bet he's going to need an alignment wherther he replaces |
the struts or not <grin> Looks like that brake hose went through a
rough ride too.
Happened to me a few years back. Got off lucky, just bent a tie rod
end. That was before GM started using aluminum castings for steering
knuckles.
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shiden_kai
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Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:04 am Post subject:
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Harry Face wrote:
Replace the busted Control Arm ( I
| Quote: | think Ian called it a spindle in his post),
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My mistake...I think it was the steering
knuckle that was broken.
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James C. Reeves
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:05 am Post subject:
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"Dennis Smith" <ps2guru@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:csf8ub$5k7$1@news.doit.wisc.edu...
| Quote: | In article <Xns95E0AD5E025ADnullexampleorg@65.24.7.50>, null@example.org
says...
I made a left turn in my 1999 Malibu today on a snow-and-ice covered
street at around 5-10mph. This was a little too fast as I slid into the
curb with my right front wheel. I probably should have turned into the
curb, and went up on it, maybe I would have been fine. Instead, my wheel
hit parallel to the curb and broke almost completely off.
Wow. I wacked a curb at about 30 MPH in my 84 T/A about 5 years ago.
Only
thing it did was chew up the rim, pop the center cap of, tweak the A-arm
or
strut and throw the front out of alignment. The strut is slotted for
adjustment so I moved the strut until the wheel was strait up and down,
adjusted the tie rod on that side and everything has been fine since. No
worse than it was before wacking the curb.
They sure make cars cheap these days .......
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I've bounced off a few curbs at higher speeds than 5-10MPG before as
well...it never did this much damage (realignments only). The only damage
is when the daughter slid on the ice and nailed the right front tire into a
curb (about 25MPH) and cracked the pittman arm (and popped off the hubcap).
That was in a Dodge Dakota. I still say that that much damage is very
surprising, based on the description of events. |
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Joe Blow
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:01 am Post subject:
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back from GM Goodwrench today. The parts they replaced include
1) knuckle
2) hub kit
3) strut
4) "HF SHFT"
and the wheel itself.
"shiden_kai" <violet_lightening_modified@hotmail.com> wrote in
| Quote: | My mistake...I think it was the steering
knuckle that was broken.
Ian
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