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sassyminx

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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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18th May 05 at 13:14

was going down the a19 this morning at maybe 90ish, yes i know i was speeding, dont need the lecture

but anyway, a HGV pulled out on me, without warning OR indication

and i slammed the anchors on... skidded and caused a fcukin lot of smoke...

anyway.....

i sorta clipped the kerb a bit with back wheel when brakes locked up theres nowt on the rim at all, and it all looks straight.... but now my steering is vibrating like fcuk when i get to about 45mph

is it tracking or have i damaged something?

ps cant get car tracked cos its too low and apparently ive got negative camber on one side

John

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18th May 05 at 13:15

Buckled a wheel.

neiliosxi

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18th May 05 at 13:15

u can get the tracking done your just too tight

sassyminx

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18th May 05 at 13:16

quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
u can get the tracking done your just too tight

nope cos it needs camber doing first...which is £50..... but tbh i could put up with the pulling one way just cant be doin with the steering vibration

and less of the lip

cnut

Skipz

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18th May 05 at 13:19

Vibration could be caused by a Flatspot aswell I got this in the corsa a new set of tyres later and it was cured! If you never hit the Front end off the kerb you cant have done any damage to it, Try puttin the Back tyres on the front and the fronts on the back and take it a drive if that cures your problem you need new tyres

[Edited on 18-05-2005 by h18_oab]

sassyminx

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18th May 05 at 13:22

quote:
Originally posted by h18_oab
Vibration could be caused by a Flatspot aswell I got this in the corsa a new set of tyres later and it was cured! If you never hit the Front end off the kerb you cant have done any damage to it, Try puttin the Back tyres on the front and the fronts on the back and take it a drive if that cures your problem you need new tyres

[Edited on 18-05-2005 by h18_oab]

someone else just said this to me... cheers

ive got directional tyres though, so will left go on right etc? im all confused

Skipz

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18th May 05 at 13:24

no Swap your back left with your front left and you back right with your front right...

To be honest if you never hit the Front end its just a flatspot

PaulW

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18th May 05 at 13:32

just cos the wheel looks fine dont mean its not buckled...

1 of my GSi rims looks perfect, but its buckled & needs sorting...

luckily i had 5 alloys so swapped with my spare, so now i have no spare

sassyminx

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18th May 05 at 13:33

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
just cos the wheel looks fine dont mean its not buckled...

1 of my GSi rims looks perfect, but its buckled & needs sorting...

luckily i had 5 alloys so swapped with my spare, so now i have no spare

i say clipped the kerb, it wasnt a whack, its just wobbly steering now

will change wheels when beardy gets here later

James_DT

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18th May 05 at 13:35

If you hit the back the steering should be fine. You should get that camber sorted though.

sassyminx

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18th May 05 at 13:36

i know, its only 1 side thats got negative camber though cos its been on the digital machine,

will get it done when ive got the other stuff sorted

--Dave--

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18th May 05 at 15:27

shame you didn't roll the car, would have been

Melville

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18th May 05 at 15:31

Would never have occured if you were driving at the limit

Ojc

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18th May 05 at 15:35

Do you feel excited?

Rebrabuk

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18th May 05 at 15:35

I've got a buckled wheel. Steering only wobbles between 65-75 but you can hear the difference in road noise when the 'flat' section of rim is on the road..

p.s. You should'nt have been speeding.

[Edited on 18-05-2005 by Rebrabuk]

--Dave--

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18th May 05 at 15:47

woooohooooo look at me doing 90mph!!

Claire

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18th May 05 at 15:48

Almost certainly a buckled wheel but if your car is too low to have the tracking done I think you need to consider rasing it up a bit

3CorsaMeal

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18th May 05 at 15:49

claire has lots of experience in accident damage

Mark Petty

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18th May 05 at 15:50

You tempted fate on the other thread -Whos crashed a car??
I would get the person who made that thread up to pay

sassyminx

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18th May 05 at 15:55

quote:
Originally posted by Claire
Almost certainly a buckled wheel but if your car is too low to have the tracking done I think you need to consider rasing it up a bit

id rather drive a low go kart than a jeep stylee dub

it was fine before i twatted it off the kerb

ive been to the garage, not got a flat spot, wheels a tiny bit buckled, but theyre £120 a rim minus tyres

for one of my wheels in 15"s

, theyve rebalanced wheel and seems a bit better

R Lee

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18th May 05 at 16:03

it could be something as simple as wheel balancing that needs to be done again.

sassyminx

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18th May 05 at 16:04

theyve rebalanced the wheel there and it seems a bit better but i cant drive 70mph thru town so itl hav to wait til morning to see if its any better

antscorsa

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18th May 05 at 16:06

can u change the3 cmaber on the wheels of a corsa, at the back.

Skipz

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18th May 05 at 16:07

quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
theyve rebalanced the wheel there and it seems a bit better but i cant drive 70mph thru town so itl hav to wait til morning to see if its any better

Shouldnt be driving at 70mph through town they are usually a 30mph limit

Thought you said you twatted the REAR off the kerb and not the front

3CorsaMeal

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18th May 05 at 16:07

quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
but i cant drive 70mph thru town

actually you can

but will prob get frowned upon

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