hey its been snowing hard as a %^& for the past hour here so i decided to leave my friend house and go home. on the way of course i slide 5mph or less sidways into a curb and the back right rim hit the curb. when i say 5mph i really do mean that slow it wasnt fast at all. when i kept going all seemed well and i went to look and make sure everything was fine and all was exept my wheel was locked up. i went back to my friends and we looked at it and saw when you go slow it moves normally for a second or two but locks up. and when you go in reverse it moves better but still locks up. when driving it will every once in a while spin a little then lock back. i dont know what could be the issue and really need to car to be fixed asap. thanks for any help

bump for this kid

I have no idea, man. Seems like a pretty weird situation.. Free bump

Maybe the hub is bent and the brake is grabbing...? Pics are worth 1000 words

^ thats what i was thinkin

relax kid! take it back to the dealer and theyll help you out! problem solved! no need to panic

^^^ relax? ummm the stealership is gonna charge this kid a crazy amount...its physically damaged not a defect that they will cover under warranty...i feel bad for him

^^^ relax? ummm the stealership is gonna charge this kid a crazy amount...its physically damaged not a defect that they will cover under warranty...i feel bad for him

Dealerships do not always "Steal" your money. Yes they can charge more but thats because they use Toyota parts and have well trained staff. Price is often justified.

Another option is to take it to a reputable mechanic in which he trusts. The worst thing he could do is end up paying a diagnostic fee which would run under $100 anywhere he goes. Or he could post pictures/video to help us aid him, but without actually being there, all the internet can do is suggest parts for him to throw at it. Not a good way to fix anything.

pics and vids!

Dealerships do not always "Steal" your money. Yes they can charge more but thats because they use Toyota parts and have well trained staff. Price is often justified.

Another option is to take it to a reputable mechanic in which he trusts. The worst thing he could do is end up paying a diagnostic fee which would run under $100 anywhere he goes. Or he could post pictures/video to help us aid him, but without actually being there, all the internet can do is suggest parts for him to throw at it. Not a good way to fix anything.




well trained staff my ars....sure they have a degree.....but i would deff not say well trained.

kid, file an insurance claim like any other normal human being.

^^lmao..that was funny...but hey thats a good idea...insurance claim

take the wheel off, look to see if anything looks out of place, try spinning the hub. like said earlier, maybe you bent one of the brake components.

this kid must of got his ___ beat by his parents...lol after not replying since his first post

sigh...got the car to drive to the mechanic today and doesnt look too good.i have a 1000 deductable so cant afford that and neither can my parents and the quote is for $2700. its all the suspension that is messed up. it needs...Alignment, rt hub and bearing, rt track bar, rt knuckle, and suspension cross member.i guess even tho i was going slow it bent everything. so i guess im going to have to do the work myself and try my best. i will need your guy's help. they said just the crossmember is 900 bucks and i found it for 120 on ebay. so i think i can fix it for under 300 myself but i am so confused with this quote i dont know what im going to need besides this. any help will be greatly appreciated. :/

Theres no way in hell you messed up all the stuff going 5mph.
No one would design a car that basically falls apart when its given the slightest tap.
Think about how many people curb their ____ while driving.

Your story doesnt add up.

honest to god on my mother life i was going that slow and i turned completely sideway and the rim took 100% of the damage the the bottom half of it. i got in a accident a couple months ago and the same scenario happened i got hit going like 15 and there was 4k of damage to the front drive train. i feel like the car i have is made cheaply

I curbed my car going 70 and only bent the rim. Also your insurance is horrible... 1000 deductible! Sounds like the shop and your insurance company saw you comming because they are taking you to brown town. Maybe you should just keep an industrial sized jug of KY in your car because you have a hell of a knack for ____ing yourself.

Maybe they should just take your license and get you a bicycle

too bad it wasnt a curb rash you dip. and you try driving home when there snowing comming down like a mofo and there 2 inches on the road

a mongoose bicycle is nice with pegs

on the way of course i slide 5mph or less sidways into a curb and the back right rim hit the curb.

too bad it wasnt a curb you dip. (He added the rash part after I quoted and responded)

LoL

Agreed on the Mongoose, you could get a nice one for less than 200.

LMAO - no way you did that much damage hitting a curb at 5mph. Just saying. Either you were going 40+ or this mechanic is screwing you.

i can understand the diff between curbing a rim and slide into a curb.
knid of like a straight line vs. a 90 degree angle.
but 5mph still seems way to slow to do that much damage.

maybe you shouldve stayed where you were instead of attempting to drive home if your driving skills are not that good.

also, yes your car feels cheaply made, because it is.

and about the deductible, im pretty sure you can choose your deductible from a couple options when you pick your insurance. At least, i was able to. The higher your deductible is the lower your monthly payment is.

Ask the mechanic for a rundown on the pricing.

Majority of that cost is probably for labor. Tell him you want to know the exact cost of each part and how many hours of labor it will take and what the labor rate is.

Just so ya know Yellow he added the rash part after I responded. I hit it at about a 60 degree angle, it was on the way home from the impound lot and it had no body panels really so I wanted to see if I could break it. So mine wasn't really rash either, just sayin'... Doesn't sound like a 5mph bump.

Find a friend who is good with cars and put it back together yourself. 2700 is an incredibly high quote

im just going to stop replying if everyone is going to be an ___. i crashed big deal i couldnt help it. either you guys can help me out or just dont post anything. ive been looking at parts and i can repair it myself for 300 or less. its not bad damage and its drivable. its just that everything has a slight bend in it thats all. the rims not even scratched

how are we supposed to help you?

i cant jump out of my computer and fix your car for you.

ive given you all the advice i can based off what youve told me/us, but the story still doesnt sound right

huh? im confused or drunk...lol a slight bend thats gonna cost thousands? but no scratch on the wheel after he said he hit a curb?

post pics!

yes its slightly bent but they say they either have to replace it or they wont fix it thats why its so much cause they overcharge for every part. i just found every part the quoted me for 2500 for for only 235 bucks. so its only ganna cost me that and some elbow grease. the rim didnt even scratch cause it hit the tire. again it wasnt a bad crash but of course auto shops want to change everything. and on my quote it says track bar and i cannot find what that is. is it just the sway bar?

where are you located? try other shops

yes its slightly bent but they say they either have to replace it or they wont fix it thats why its so much cause they overcharge for every part. i just found every part the quoted me for 2500 for for only 235 bucks. so its only ganna cost me that and some elbow grease. the rim didnt even scratch cause it hit the tire. again it wasnt a bad crash but of course auto shops want to change everything. and on my quote it says track bar and i cannot find what that is. is it just the sway bar?

like i already said.
majority of cost is probably from labor.

also, are the parts you found used?
because if you get it fixed at a shop more than likely they are going to be buying the parts new not used

2300 parts 400 labor. yes the parts im getting are used but who cares if im paying 1/10 then price and it works fine. i am pretty good at working on cars and so is my friend so should have it done in a day once i get the parts. and if i take a pic its just going to look normal you cannot see anything at all its under the car that is bent but i couldnt tell the tech did tho

how easy is it to install crossmember and knuckle and sway bar? it doesnt look too hard but i wanna prepare myself

Dealerships do not always "Steal" your money. Yes they can charge more but thats because they use Toyota parts and have well trained staff. Price is often justified.

Another option is to take it to a reputable mechanic in which he trusts. The worst thing he could do is end up paying a diagnostic fee which would run under $100 anywhere he goes. Or he could post pictures/video to help us aid him, but without actually being there, all the internet can do is suggest parts for him to throw at it. Not a good way to fix anything.

I laughed my ___ off at this comment. Dude they blammed my scan gauge 2 for my Check engine light...a code that was responsible for an evaporative leak...come on how can you be knowledgeable and blame a scangauge.

Just read this entire thread. Kid this is what i would since they are charging you so much for parts and only 400$ for labor. Buy the parts yourself and find a garage that will install them for you. The price should be much lower.

2300 parts 400 labor. yes the parts im getting are used but who cares if im paying 1/10 then price and it works fine. i am pretty good at working on cars and so is my friend so should have it done in a day once i get the parts. and if i take a pic its just going to look normal you cannot see anything at all its under the car that is bent but i couldnt tell the tech did tho

i could care less what you do, its not my car or my life.
i was simply explaining why a shops price is so high compared to doing it yourself.


how easy is it to install crossmember and knuckle and sway bar? it doesnt look too hard but i wanna prepare myself

depends on your technical knowledge/skill, available tools, etc.


I laughed my ___ off at this comment. Dude they blammed my scan gauge 2 for my Check engine light...a code that was responsible for an evaporative leak...come on how can you be knowledgeable and blame a scangauge.

i honestly think most techs would know that. I think they just try to make up any excuse to not have to dish out money to fix cars. If the customer buys it then they luck out, if not, oh well, they tried.

im pretty knowledgable and have done all my car work. and i have all the toold and more so thats not a problem.

im pretty knowledgable and have done all my car work. and i have all the toold and more so thats not a problem.

Then buy the parts that you said you can get for a cheap price and try it out. If you can go to a shop and ask them to install it for you. Just be like i have all the parts just need to install it.

I laughed my ___ off at this comment. Dude they blammed my scan gauge 2 for my Check engine light...a code that was responsible for an evaporative leak...come on how can you be knowledgeable and blame a scangauge.
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Never said every tech there was an genius. Obviously every work center has a handful of idiots.

Hix play nice or ill blow up your engine...lmao

op wish you the best of luck. btw if you look in the tech section of the forum youll see the tc repair manuel...could help ya out quite a bit.

just a real quick suggestion... since you said you can't see anyhting being bent, did you switch tires around to see if it is a bent rim or something along the lines of that?