Stupid ice! crash into kerb.. whole tyre gone back into arch??

1. Sal Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Nuneaton Posts: 455 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio

   #1 19th December 2010, 15:26

   today i was going to work about 5am and as i went across this road in the saxo i ended up going across some ice and going bang into a kerb the whole car just stopped. engine running fine after - but left front tyre has gone all the way back to the arch, someone has said it might be something to do with the bar thing thats behind it. Dont really understand still how it all works but im gonna take it to a garage tomorrow. its very hard to turn left it scratches and rubs really bad. any ideas what it might be or has anyone else gone through this this winter with the weather?? sal
   
   xx
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 19th December 2010, 16:16

   Sounds like at least you have bent the wishbone
   may of twistd the subframe and bent a track rod end
3. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #3 19th December 2010, 16:32

   theres no subframe to twist,just chassis! chances are wishbone and track rod are buggered, if chassis has twisted where wishbone mounts then it could well be the end of the line
4. farmeraii Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 llwnypia Posts: 9 saxo vtr mk 2

   #4 24th December 2010, 23:17

   wishbone matei done the same in my old mk1 saxo bent the drop link an all just changed the wishbone tho n the car was fine i also had 2 change my tyre as the wheel arch cut another tread line lol
5. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #5 28th December 2010, 16:35

   When I done this I snapped the track rod end, bent the track rod, bent the drop link and bent the lower arm
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 28th December 2010, 19:18

   sal you fail thats a suspension issue not engine
   
   itll be wishbone i have a set for sale and im sure one of me lee or willsy could fit for you
7. Sal Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Nuneaton Posts: 455 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio

   #7 28th December 2010, 19:20

   no its ok now its fixed it bent a bar right back hold on il get the paper... it was the front anti roll bar linkage, front lower arm. all fixed now cost 100 quid ernt too bad xx thankyou anyway xx
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 28th December 2010, 19:28

   front lower arm is a wishbone so we were right
   
   glad its sorted though
9. Sal Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Nuneaton Posts: 455 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio

   #9 28th December 2010, 19:29

   oh right lol! i didnt' no that well yeah it was that he said he had to proper smash it off to get it off lol. glad shes fixed now though how is your car?
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 28th December 2010, 19:37

    hence thought id let you know
    not suprised it took a smashing to get off lol
    
    mines ok needs some tidying up
11. Sal Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Nuneaton Posts: 455 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio

    #11 28th December 2010, 19:39

    mine needs a hoover!! xx
12. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #12 28th December 2010, 19:40

    mine needs more than that haha
13. Sal Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Nuneaton Posts: 455 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio

    #13 28th December 2010, 19:42

    still in 2 minds to lower! loads of people saying yes others saying no cus i cant go slow over bumps haha xx
14. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #14 28th December 2010, 19:46

    why cant you lol
    only like 30mm would be ok i bet
15. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

    #15 28th December 2010, 20:55

    pics??