hey every1 i was driving yesterday after it rained.... and i hydroplaned into curb so far the damage was only to the front right wheel as i saw.. its all bent in.. any one have an idea of what i can do is it worth tring to fix it or should i sell it?
its a 96 ex 5 speed with 98k on it .. if any1 is intrestred .. how much do you thin the repair is or how uch would i be able to get for it

 

If the only damage was the wheel then just get the wheel replaced. Go to a salvage yard, you might be able to find one there.

 

Dude, you're not gonna be able to sell a bent oem honda rim. Now's your chance to get some cool rims. If you don't have the bones for that, just buy another oem rim. Not real complicated

 

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yeah, sell me your fucked up car for $300

 

today i took the tire off it looks like i need to replace everything in the upper right wheel well ... can any1 tell me what all the stuf is called please .. just about everything you can find if you looked behind the wheel.. how much would i cost to buy all the stuff probly from a junk yard..

 

you should probably check the alignment too.

 

yeah check your alignment and while you are at it get a new radiator, head gasket, and a new oil pan, those come in handy when you mess up your oem rims.

P.S. Remember to always check your if your wiperblades are in good condition, dont want you to hydroplane again on the way to the junkyard.

 

i know the feeling...

I fucked up my first car bad doing that, steering wheel turned 90 degrees just to go straight and get home. Take it to a suspension shop, most good shops will tell you what's wrong for free!

 

A couple of weeks ago someone else had a similar situation he git a curb after taking a turn and bent the bottom of the rim in. Long story short it was going to cost him $2,000 to repair it. I think he sold it But I tried searching couldnt find it. Sorry about your car man

 

2000 to fix a bent rim...


what else did he screw up? you could replace pretty much your entire suspension on that corner of the car for alot less.

 

yeah He did screw up alot more than just the rim. Im not sure exactly but This just seemed like a similar situation I though maybe someone else would remember, It had pictures

 

There was a roll over (trashed the roof) but they were just dumb on a 30 mph curve at 90+. Lucky they are alive to talk about it.

Then one that hit a curb and took out their ball joint and upper control arm.

another curb took out custom rim

another curb and took out tie rod and bent OEM rim

(Most of these people paid retail for parts and labor of yea just send me the money and I will send you the fix or junk it if its lame) Bad Joke

Any how I cannot see how people can pay $85 to %135 an hour to do work that is so freeking easy. Upper control arm takes first timer if have a good walk throu......
about 1hr to 2hrs.

The only pain is the lower ball joint if you don't get the right tool, but most on here would say the Hub/Knuckle/wheel bearing.

good luck and hopefully you can DIY it.

 

yea if the damage was hard enough to bend u'r rim i suggest u check your alignment too. ur camber might be off now.

oh, and grab a new rim.

 

See, all that sliding DID help you in the ownership of your own curb!!! Congrats man!!!!!!

 

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=/ i was just driving normal trying to get home befor it started to rain hard again. ironicly i wasnt speeding or anythign i dont realy know why it slid so easy i think it might of been becuase the raod was just layed down last week

the rim wasnt bent its just the whole wheel looks like this: suposed to looks

like= | now= / the bottom of the wheel is pushed in and yea.. so you guys saying about 2g? =/

 

oh yea i was going 25 mph on the turn i know for sure i checked my entry speed when i was turning i dunno its a habit

 

relax bro, im just breaking your *****

 

sorry its juss im having a horendouse time..... this crash .. and my grandmother had a heart attack all in this one week... and i use my car everyday to get to school and im geting ajob soon but now i dont know how im going to get there now it jus seemed to coem up all too quick lifes just goign donw the drain for me right now

 

Sorry to hear about your family issues.
My best wishes to you and your family.


as for your whip:




Alright, from what you are saying seems like you broke one of the two ball joints. But then again I have seen the Knuckle snap next to the top too. But that you can get from local bone yard for about $20 complete.

If its the upper I can hook you up with a supper price on an upper control arm as that is the only way right now I have found they can be replaced. OEM about 170-300 discount price about 80-100. I would have to check if that is the part that is broke, might be cheaper.
If its the lower ball joint, those are harder to change but you can DIY it.

If you can get a picture of it then can see whats up. Jack it up and take off the tire, from there will get really good view of what snapped/broke on your whip.

 

still want to sell the car ? if so pm me and let me know ..

 

yea those parts are the ones messed up there kinda bent ill try to get sm pic up quick thnx

 

yeah, hang in there buddy, its just a car...life still goes on

ball joints are a sinch man, shouldn't even have to remove the axles

pop them in there, get an alignment you're good to go...oh just a hint the only way I could get mine out (without destroying them, but that might not be an issue here) is using an impact hammer, the puller I rented didn't work at all


Just a question while we're at it...if your alighnment is good before you tear things apart is it neccesary to check it afterwards? It was my understanding that as long as you tightened the bolts with load on the fork everything would go into the same place (after all there's a little alighnment pin on the fork and I didn't mess with the tie rods), but now one of my tires is wearing really badly on the outside and it pulls a little. Sounds like alignment and I've worked at a tire shop so I know what it looks like, but I thought I could get away without one.

 

hmm well to my understanding from reading.. i think you shoudl always get yoru alignment done after you do anything you do to your suspension.. and maybe you camber is off causing fast tred wear.. im juss assuming tho thanx for the advice

 

First:

Fix all items that need replacement, including bushings, make sure your tie rod links are not bent also. It's just a bolt that hold all that together.

Then once you know you got it all straight, no more bent, broken or damaged parts.

Then go for the alignment. Or you will have no warranty on it. Most alignment shops fail to inform you that if all the working parts have visable damage, then it voids all warrantys on the alignment job.

You also want to make sure that your radius rod is not bent or damaged from it either.
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would like to see the picture of yours and see just how bad the slam smacked your WHIP up.

Good luck

 

Sorry to hear your unfortunate accident, but next time you need to learn to stay away from the right lane and just cruise in the middle...everyone knows not to drive in the right lane especially with bad tires