advise please - 2 wheels hit a roundabout steering/suspension damage?
Because 2 wheels hit a curb the wheel alignment is too far out for the
normal tyre fitters machine m/c to reset it Took it to a friendly smash repairer and he said probably no chassis damage so he sent it to tyre company that does steering/suspension repairs I have a $10000 + quote to replace steering [box power]drive shafts, 2 wheels {alloy]bearings and most suspension components the car still drives fine but steering wheel is rotated 1/4 turn to the right, tyres scrub on shiny floors and steering growls on full lock at slow speed. Parts delivery is up to 2 weeks. so the question is 1. would u drive it carefully slowly local only 2. is there a cheap way to get it made safe so it can be traded in? - cost of repairs below write off market value 15-20000? 3. Which guide do insurers use for market value? Car - Honda odyssey 1996 auto 6 seats |
Re: advise please - 2 wheels hit a roundabout steering/suspensiondamage?
Observer wrote:
> Because 2 wheels hit a curb the wheel alignment is too far out for the > normal tyre fitters machine m/c to reset it > > Took it to a friendly smash repairer and he said probably no chassis damage > so he sent it to tyre company that does steering/suspension repairs > > I have a $10000 + quote to replace steering [box power]drive shafts, 2 > wheels {alloy]bearings and most suspension components > > the car still drives fine but steering wheel is rotated 1/4 turn to the > right, tyres scrub on shiny floors and steering growls on full lock at slow > speed. > > Parts delivery is up to 2 weeks. > > so the question is > > 1. would u drive it carefully slowly local only > > 2. is there a cheap way to get it made safe so it can be traded in? - cost > of repairs below write off market value 15-20000? > > 3. Which guide do insurers use for market value? > > Car - Honda odyssey 1996 auto 6 seats > > $10k? you need a second opinion. imo, if the frame is straight, it's likely that a good deal of the suspension/steering componentry is too. wholesale replacement is just dumb racketeering. suspension/steering /is/ expensive, but not $10k expensive. unless you had a /real/ smash that /did/ bend the frame, i can't imaging a scenario where you would have bent the driveshafts. maybe the boots are torn, but that's a seperate issue. bearings? you'd hear if they'd been brinelled. bent knuckles? possible, but not $10k possible. steering rack? yes, that's more than possible, but again, it's just not possible to approach $10k any way you slice simple componentry replacement. get a second opinion. or a third. |
Re: advise please - 2 wheels hit a roundabout steering/suspensiondamage?
Observer wrote:
> Because 2 wheels hit a curb the wheel alignment is too far out for the > normal tyre fitters machine m/c to reset it > > Took it to a friendly smash repairer and he said probably no chassis damage > so he sent it to tyre company that does steering/suspension repairs > > I have a $10000 + quote to replace steering [box power]drive shafts, 2 > wheels {alloy]bearings and most suspension components > > the car still drives fine but steering wheel is rotated 1/4 turn to the > right, tyres scrub on shiny floors and steering growls on full lock at slow > speed. > > Parts delivery is up to 2 weeks. > > so the question is > > 1. would u drive it carefully slowly local only > > 2. is there a cheap way to get it made safe so it can be traded in? - cost > of repairs below write off market value 15-20000? > > 3. Which guide do insurers use for market value? > > Car - Honda odyssey 1996 auto 6 seats > > $10k? you need a second opinion. imo, if the frame is straight, it's likely that a good deal of the suspension/steering componentry is too. wholesale replacement is just dumb racketeering. suspension/steering /is/ expensive, but not $10k expensive. unless you had a /real/ smash that /did/ bend the frame, i can't imaging a scenario where you would have bent the driveshafts. maybe the boots are torn, but that's a seperate issue. bearings? you'd hear if they'd been brinelled. bent knuckles? possible, but not $10k possible. steering rack? yes, that's more than possible, but again, it's just not possible to approach $10k any way you slice simple componentry replacement. get a second opinion. or a third. |
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