wheel has fell off

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport
    #1
    earlier on was parked in a carpark went to pull of heard a loud clunk and then the car dropped and wouldnt move got out to find my ball joint snapped wheel fell out and pulled the driveshaft out aswell. arch is dead gearbox oil is all over the floor. can some one please explain what would be the first port of call to start repairing this please http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...type=1&theater
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #2
    Just replace the parts u broke, not being a nob but you got any pics?
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport
    #3
    they on general chat thread its a fb link my photobuckets playing up
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos
    #4
    so 2 threads with 0 pics....
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #5
    fb link doesnt work

    new wishbone, new wing
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #6
    New wishbone, top up gearbox, new wing if its completely mullered
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.
    #7
    Not a big job,as said,put your driveshaft back in the gearbox,new wishbone,top up gearbox oil and find a second hand wing in same colour. Job done.
  8. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #8
    no biggie, but somehow it's good enough that it snapped while you were parked, as in damage limitation. Imagine while driving...
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Manu View Post
    no biggie, but somehow it's good enough that it snapped while you were parked, as in damage limitation. Imagine while driving...
    if that had happened half hour later i would of been doing 70 odd mph on the motorway , thats what scares me
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxoclarke View Post
    if that had happened half hour later i would of been doing 70 odd mph on the motorway , thats what scares me
    Shut up.... your 1.1 does 70?
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #11
    check out the other wishbone while your at it chances are that side is on the way out aswell and you don't want it happening twice
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #12
    for it to have failed like that, its been on its way out for ages, down to piss poor maintainence really
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    for it to have failed like that, its been on its way out for ages, down to piss poor maintainence really
    tbh its my first car and i aint really mechnicly minded like ive said to brett when he said he checked all his and changed it, i wouldnt have a clue what im looking for.
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte View Post
    check out the other wishbone while your at it chances are that side is on the way out aswell and you don't want it happening twice
    good point
  15. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1385
    #15
    lmao funny really, if that was my car I would of disowned it there and then save the embarrassment LOL
  16. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham Posts: 310 Black VTR. White VTS Wheels.
    #16
    New car? Not being a twat but its just a sensible answer
  17. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts
    #17
    should ov heard the balljoint knocking like a pig even when its worn/ thats when u change it. but urs has seem to have gone behond the point of just being worn lol but goodluck getting it fixed..
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Benboi89 View Post
    New car? Not being a twat but its just a sensible answer
    Not if your not made of money it isn't.
  19. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #19
    new car mmmm 400 quid upwards or new bottom arm and a few other odds and sods 100 quid max..... no choice really
  20. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bensvts View Post
    should ov heard the balljoint knocking like a pig even when its worn/ thats when u change it. but urs has seem to have gone behond the point of just being worn lol but goodluck getting it fixed..
    funny thing is drivers side started knocking recently but the side that snapped only started knocking about 15 minutes before it snapped
  21. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
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    are you sure it werent just the pinch bolt came out or snapped causing the ball joint to separate from the rest of the strut?
  22. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport
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    dont know havent looked at the car since it happened cus weathers been crap
  23. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
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    Pics...
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