Today I was driveing in the right lane of a two llane each side in my 98 Accord LX auto along when hit an ice patch and the car strated skidding incontrobaly....whissshit went from the right lane to the left lane and then came back and hit the curb like a bammmm...

I stop the car and get out to see what the damage is...the front passenger side hub cover (Geniune Honda wheel cover) is sashed and actually broken, the only thing that is holding it up are the four nuts....

Now when I drive the car, the steering wheel shudders like crazy and feel the right wheel is wobbling, like there is no air in the tire...but there is no problems with the air in the tire....The car now pulls slightly towards the right...Need help right away.

Many thanks in advance


Modified by eauto at 7:58 AM 12/10/2005


Modified by eauto at 7:59 AM 12/10/2005

 

You've either broke a belt in the tire, or the rim (Wheel) is bent.
I'd also have the alignment checked

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I am not mechanically oriented...What is Rim and Can I replace it my self (is it like get a new rim/wheel from Honda Dealer and put the tire on it and get wheel alignment.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eauto &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...What is Rim and Can I replace it my self (is it like get a new rim/wheel .</TD></TR></TABLE>
..you just said... rim is wheel.... wheel is rim

 

Probably bent the wheel.... see you can find another one now.... ....probably will need to check your caster and alignment when replacing that wheel.... it could be a bad injury to your suspension/steering system!

 

have the suspension checked as well .you might have damaged some components,,

 

o ****, i have the same problem! so its the bented rim? damn i have some 17 enkeis i dont want it to be wasted just like that ***

 

guys ,, anytime you hit a curb especially with the low part of your wheel ,, most likely there will be some damaged suspension parts, especially if car pulls ,,,,have suspension checked out ..

 

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Yeh, particularly when they start "sounding off"!!

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finally changed the wheel and got a new tire. The tire shop, balanced the tire, new valve stems et. Came home and put in the new tire. Took a short drive and it seems the tire still wobbles.....as if there is a big air bubble in the tire....Help

 

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tie rod or ball joint

 

most likely a bent rim

 

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did you not read what he said &gt;??? he said he replaced the wheel ..

have the frt suspension checked out, if no visible damage have them do a 4 wheel alignment, i am wiling to bet there are some bent suspension parts ( control arm ) ?