sunshine Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 I could sit here and write a long story about what happened but i'm guessing most of you will get the idea just by looking at this... 100% my fault, going far to quick into a soaking wet roundabout. Just glad no one else was involved. Can't get the car off the ground to properly look at the damage, but from what I can see it looks like the wheel and lower control arm bush has took most the impact. Track rod looks bent, also possible damage to the banana arm but can't really see. Managed to limp the car home, albeit with some difficulty turning left.. Took a few photo's (crap quality sorry) What sort of cost am I looking at here? dare I ask.. Quote
rtbiscuit Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 that doesn't look too bad, no panel damage so big saving on panel and paint costs etc. complete set of rays can be had for about £400-£500 between £100 -£200 per part needed i would say less than a grand to get that up and running. depends on who's doing the work. you or the garage. labour costs will be the biggest cost. 2nd hand parts will save you money, single rays could possibly be found for around £100 as crashes go i think you got off lightly. Quote
sunshine Posted October 12, 2012 Author Posted October 12, 2012 I agree i'm very lucky to be fair it could have been much worse. My biggest fear is I could have bent the subframe where the LCA bush bolts through but it looks like it could be okay. I'll jack it up tomorrow and remove the wheel to have a proper look. I'm defiantly looking to find some used parts to repair it with, funds really mean this couldn't of happened at a worse time Quote
Dblock Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 I was going to say check it out as the subframe might be bent. No one was hurt mate and thats the main thing. Quote
Ricey Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Do zed's have a 'hub carrier'? I did the same thing once and I knackered the hub carrier. Quote
glrnet Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Ooops Fair play for taking it on the chin though, as Doogy says PM the zman, not only will he have the parts he will offer you best advice too Quote
l1lbill Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 ouch, hopefully not too bad for you bud Quote
richmillions Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 I agree i'm very lucky to be fair it could have been much worse. My biggest fear is I could have bent the subframe where the LCA bush bolts through but it looks like it could be okay. I'll jack it up tomorrow and remove the wheel to have a proper look. I'm defiantly looking to find some used parts to repair it with, funds really mean this couldn't of happened at a worse time I was just going to say, I did something similar on a different car, only looked minor damage (thinking wheel and lower arm) and it would have been but subframe was bent so ended up being a write off. fingers crossed Quote
Stew Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 100% my fault, going far to quick into a soaking wet roundabout. Just glad no one else was involved. Takes a real man to say that, well done. You wouldn't believe the number of oil spills we see here! What sort of cost am I looking at here? dare I ask.. is the obvious answer. He's likely to have what you need in stock and you'll get some good advice too. No point in speculating about anything until you get a good look underneath. Quote
Keyser Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Unlucky mate. Hope its a quick and not costly fix Quote
sunshine Posted October 12, 2012 Author Posted October 12, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys. I managed to jack the car up after work and have a closer look; Seems like the subframe has got away with it. Lower control arm bush has seen better days though. The alloy is not actually as bad as I thought and may even be refurbishable, i'm no expert though. Apart from that and the track rod I can't actually see any further damage. Suspension strut looks straight, balljoints seem intact, drop link looks ok. Although i'm sceptical about the compression (banana) arm being possibly bent, but I can't tell. So best case scenario looks like:- 1x nearside lower control arm. 1x nearside trackrod 1x alloy wheel refurbish 1x wheel alignment Going to start stripping it down tomorrow afternoon and fire a few PM's off to Sigh. Quote
Leeroy Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 If any bushes need replacing, it might be a good opportunity to throw some polybushes at it Quote
sunshine Posted June 9, 2013 Author Posted June 9, 2013 Quick update on this... I finally pulled my thumb out over the last month and put a considerable amount of effort (and money) into repairing the zed and putting it back on the road. Passed its mot yesterday with flying colours and feels great! Getting full wheel alignment done next week and treating it to a full detail Quote
WhackyWill Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 The only think hurt is your wallet. very lucky. Quote
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