Ok, I know this question has been asked alot, but today when I was driving my mom's car home, it was raining and I tried to make a left into my street (I was going about 15-20 mph) and my car spun out and hit a curb even though I applied the brakes. The car shakes now when I go over 40 and my parents are going to be pissed. How much money am I looking at to be spending to fix this?
2007-08-16 06:59:27 · 7 answers · asked by Goffffaaa 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Told my dad, he's pissed but oh well, it's better to tell them than have anyone else drive it without knowing
2007-08-16 07:11:54 · update #1
I also HAVE to drive it to work tomorrow, I have no other way of getting there, and I have to drive on the parkway since it's the only way to get to work, is the car good enough to make it? All it does is shake a little, it drives smooth
2007-08-16 07:45:52 · update #2
Unless you bent an axle it's most likely a problem with wheel alignment or balance. Take it to a tire shop and they should be able to diagnose the problem. Wheel balancing costs about $10 per tire and an alignment can be from $50-90 depending on the car and the severity of the problem.
2007-08-16 07:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by vuwildcat07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wheel is probably bent. Since you hit a curb at a low to moderate speed this should be the first place to look. If you think it's a suspension problem then go to the local alignment shop, but be aware they love to repair.
2007-08-16 14:16:51 · answer #2 · answered by bearwabbitbearwabbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be anything from a bent rim or a wheel out of balance, to damage to the suspension components. The only way to know is to take it to a qualified wheel and suspension shop and have it looked at. It might be $50, it might be $500.
Next time, slow down in the rain. In fact, just slow down all the time.
2007-08-16 14:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a repair shop that can check the balance on the tires and check the alignment. If they do both should be somewhere around 100-150 depends on where you live.
2007-08-16 14:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by Matt D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your allignment is off, if you're licky. If not, you've bent a tie rod or something major.
One is a fairly easy fix for $100. The other is $$$
2007-08-16 17:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Chris F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have knocked the front end or one of the tires out of alignment. You need to hit the shop quickly or you will ruin your tires.
2007-08-16 14:07:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what exactly happened. Better to fess up NOW then fess up AFTER a serious accident caused by a simple fix.
2007-08-16 14:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by say_tay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋