Hit a curb... rear passenger tire no longer facing straight

number9 · 01-14-2008, 02:38 AM

so i was in reverse when my rear passenger tire hit a curb (i didn't see it)

it seemed like no big deal until i went and looked at it.... the wheel isn't facing ahead.. it's slightly angled to the left now
apparently brake fluid began to leak too

now, when i try to drive the car, it starts to fishtail

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here's a crappy picture of what the tires look like now (from the top)

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i'm going to take it in first thing in the morning
but what do you think happened to the car? (and how much $$ is the damage?)

nyczyang27 · 01-14-2008, 02:42 AM

Hopefully, its just a re-alignment fix.

Pretender · 01-14-2008, 03:20 AM

hopefully your control arm is ok, most of the times it's not... I doubt that alignment will be enough...

HyperM3 · 01-14-2008, 04:30 AM

If brake fluid is starting to leak, you did a bit more damage than what an alignment will fix.

Majikthese42 · 01-14-2008, 06:02 AM

It's a BMW, so probably not $$. Either $$$ or $$$$.

If brake fluid is leaking, I'd guess $$$$. That's the downside to using lightweight suspension components.

thekurgan · 01-14-2008, 10:22 AM

Sounds like control arm, wheel, maybe tire, examination of brakes for safety. Insurance should pick it up as you weren't racing or playing around.

Taittinger · 01-14-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by number9

so i was in reverse when my rear passenger tire hit a curb (i didn't see it)

it seemed like no big deal until i went and looked at it.... the wheel isn't facing ahead.. it's slightly angled to the left now
apparently brake fluid began to leak too

now, when i try to drive the car, it starts to fishtail

i'm going to take it in first thing in the morning
but what do you think happened to the car? (and how much $$ is the damage?)

Out of curiosity, how fast were you reversing?

Xiaofeng · 01-14-2008, 12:15 PM

Unfortunately, if brake fluid is seeping out, there's probably some fairly significant damage to the suspension and maybe even axle. Whatever you do, do not drive it around, as you will undoubtedly cause more damage and run the risk of having no brakes from the lack of fluid pressure. Have it towed to the nearest BMW center for repairs.

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Originally Posted by Taittinger

Out of curiosity, how fast were you reversing?

I'm curious about this as well. I thought that despite the suspension being fairly lightweight, it wasn't all that fragile. Did you back up really hard or something?

Lucky13 · 01-14-2008, 05:42 PM

My son hit the curb in my E46 M3 and it ended up costing $2500. My rear wheel was bent in and the car would slide out around corners and it ended up needing a new sub frame for the rear end. Hope you didn't bend the sub frame and you only bent the control arm. I never let my son drive the M3 again.

number9 · 01-14-2008, 10:53 PM

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Out of curiosity, how fast were you reversing?

i didn't see the curb at all, so there was almost no brake resistance. i hit it going moderately quick at an angle of about 45degrees

anyway,

i carefully drove it to the dealership (nearby) today and he said it needs to be assessed for damage
the service advisor wants to replace parts from the entire rear left of the car.. (break, tire, control arm, etc...)

he says he estimates the damage at around $6 to 7 thousand!
should it really cost that much? i mean, i did just hit a curb

bobr2001 · 01-14-2008, 11:05 PM

thats very possible. typically this type of damage to a bmw is pretty severe and the parts are not cheap. i'm sure if you were driving an f-150 the damage would have been minimal but... as was noted before, insurance should cover this.

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Lucky13 Lucky13 212 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: 2014 M235 manual, 2020 X3 30X Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbia, S.C. iTrader: (0)	My son hit the curb in my E46 M3 and it ended up costing $2500. My rear wheel was bent in and the car would slide out around corners and it ended up needing a new sub frame for the rear end. Hope you didn't bend the sub frame and you only bent the control arm. I never let my son drive the M3 again.
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bobr2001 First Lieutenant 4 Rep 317 Posts Drives: F11 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	thats very possible. typically this type of damage to a bmw is pretty severe and the parts are not cheap. i'm sure if you were driving an f-150 the damage would have been minimal but... as was noted before, insurance should cover this.
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