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#265804 - 18/12/10 12:47 AM new and bent wheel?
mog312 Offline


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hi im new here got an 06 fiesta st love it. got miltec 4-1 manifold, de cat and exhaust with 57i

but hit some ice and slide sideways into a kerb only back wheel hit it but now the top of the wheel is out more than normal. had it on the ramp tonight and axle looks okay and all suspension mounts seem fine and the wheel doesnt seem bent, anything inbetween the two that could be damaged? wheel locking wheel nut also broke while i was trying to remove so couldnt get wheel off to look properally, was just wondering if anyone had any ideas?
cheers morgan

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#265805 - 18/12/10 10:15 AM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: mog312]
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you have bent something if the wheel doesnt look right, get it checked for alignment at a garage that has the right equipment.
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#265806 - 18/12/10 02:12 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: Tez]
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Hi, and what Tez said!
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#265807 - 18/12/10 05:44 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: Duncan_P]
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#265808 - 19/12/10 03:36 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: YellowBadge]
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Hi Oh dear, I hope you get it sorted
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#265809 - 19/12/10 04:57 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: LozzyST]
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Welcome buddy

Get ur on the laser alignment thingy and get her sorted asap.............

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#265810 - 20/12/10 11:51 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: Tez]
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you have bent something if the wheel doesnt look right, get it checked for alignment at a garage that has the right equipment.




As above! And welcome along!
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#265811 - 21/12/10 06:49 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: Stephlar]
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Hope it's not the Chassis.
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#265812 - 22/12/10 08:39 AM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: Kev]
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Back wheels are bad news to hit curbs. I nearly did this but flung the front around just in time. My wheel is buckled and dented also.

You'll need to get the wheel off at some point so might aswell get it sorted. PUt the wheel on the machine. It sounds to me like you've buckled it. Possibly also caused some damage to the mounting arms. Until you get it off and looked at properly no one is going to be able to tell you unfortunatley.
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#265813 - 22/12/10 06:18 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: Scotty]
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Hi there and welcome to the site.

As others have said, the best thing is to get soemone who knows what they're doing to have a proper look at it to see what the damage is. Hopefully it will just be a new alloy, but no point taking risks especially in the current conditions.
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#265814 - 29/12/10 07:13 PM Re: new and bent wheel? [Re: ChrisCumbria]
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