Ok, i had a car accident in Dec. I was t-boned sort of, it hit my left passenger side tire and impacted all the way down my passenger side door. It totaled out my car. I took it to be looked at. They guy said, "Yup, it's totaled" i asked him, "Is it all body...i mean can i drive it? Is the axle broken?" He said i have a oil leak ( which i knew about and i keep a very close eye on) and other than that it looked fine besides the body damage. I have been driving it for about a month now, today when i left work i turned the wheel almost all the way and it started knocking or thumping when i turned it, kinda felt like i had a flat tire. I checked it, the tires were fine. I turned the wheel towards the other direction and drove in a circle in the parking lot, it made the knocking again. I can feel the knocking not jsut hear it. Can anyone help tell me what could be wrong? ( my alignment is off from the wreck, i haven't fix it yet cause the tires are new i know i need to)
2007-03-08 18:13:51 · 8 answers · asked by Ash B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
is is safe to drive...at least to a mechanic
2007-03-08 18:20:59 · update #1
is is safe to drive...at least to a mechanic?
2007-03-08 18:21:04 · update #2
p.s. i also check to see if the tires were rubbing against anything and as far as i can tell they are not
2007-03-08 18:22:23 · update #3
it's a 97 dodge neon
2007-03-08 18:29:49 · update #4
If it's front wheel drive, it's more than likely the CV joints that were damaged in the accident and causing the knocking sound. Have them check it out and replaced if faulty.
2007-03-08 18:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Billy T 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK if your car is totaled due to body damage chances are there is other damage as well because a newer car does not have a frame the body acts as the cars frame the knocking you are hearing and the way you say the car feels when driving leads me to suspect the CV joint was damaged as well as some steering parts i would recommend not putting money into it even though i am sure you are attached to the car the money spent on fixing it just is not worth the headaches later on
2007-03-08 18:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by iplaywhenican 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind and model car ?
If front wheel drive have th constant volosity joints (CV) .
The alignmemt will wear the tires quickly.
2007-03-08 18:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by Robert F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah,the outer CV on that side.A cv will cost you about $35, or the whole 1/2 shaft can be replaced for under $100.That's parts only, not labor. Good Luck
2007-03-08 18:21:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it could be cv joints.it is ok to drive but dont leave it too long as it costs heaps more to fix.I had the same problem with my magna and left it until i went to drive the car and bang i went nowhere.They r alot cheaper to fix b4 the go altogether.Personally i would take it to a mechanic as it could be an axle problem
2007-03-08 21:47:59 · answer #5 · answered by justsuuuzeee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a cv joint.dont mean to run down your car,but you better get another car,because if the insurance co.totaled it,then it means it not safe for the road.
2007-03-09 02:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cv joint, axel, or tires rubbing. Just get rid of the bucket
2007-03-08 18:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by mrcarl92807 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you probly have a bad c/v joint you can drive to repair shop safely any general repair shop or transmission shop should be able to preform the repair
2007-03-08 18:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by dave h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋