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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: kempie on 13 July 2012, 17:36

Title: o hai mr lamp post
Post by: kempie on 13 July 2012, 17:36

while out at work managed to 'find' a lamppost while reversing and cornering, hit it with the passanger wheel so now its poorly :(

normal side
(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll296/kempie2007/aaaef76c.jpg)

damaged side
(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll296/kempie2007/e7126eb1.jpg)

underneath, you can see how far off it is in this one
(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll296/kempie2007/5c512593.jpg)

so somethings bent
question is what are my choices :/

Title: Re: o hai mr lamp post
Post by: stainesy on 13 July 2012, 18:03

i cant really make out anything in them pics mate.
is the camber diferant now you mean?
if so maybe stub axle? how hard did you hit it?

Title: Re: o hai mr lamp post
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 July 2012, 21:55

My money is on a bent stub axle.

Title: Re: o hai mr lamp post
Post by: kempie on 13 July 2012, 22:10

cant be a stub axle as its the front i bashed not the rear,
the front wheels now have ridiculous amounts of toe in..

Title: Re: o hai mr lamp post
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 July 2012, 22:17

I'm confused, the picture is of the rear of the vehicle and you said you were reversing?

Title: Re: o hai mr lamp post
Post by: Dannyboi30 on 13 July 2012, 22:21

lol thought it was just me reading that lol lower arm,shock poss drive shaft could be bent