snow+curb=wobbling wheel

[lowd239]

well it snowed here in ohio and now ive got a wobbling wheel. I need a lot of speed to make it uphill to my back alley and little did I forget about the concrete curb hidden under the snow. My right rear wheel hit the curb hard enough to open the gas cap door. Now the wheel is wobbling enough to be bothersome driving down the road. Im quite sure that more than just the wheel is bent but I am getting new tires tomorrow and will swap with the spare rim to make sure. Stupid mistakes always seem like the ones that cost the most so Im worried im going to pay for this one. What all could be bent and how much am I looking at to fix it myself? Could I have possibly bent the trailing arm?

[golde30]

possible trailing arm. check yer rear shock mount as well, as that probably blew up. hope its an easy fix and not a TA. if u needed to change the rear subframe bushings and TA bushings anyways, then this would be a good time to do that.:D

[browntown]

Possible. One thing you might consider though. When I went to college in Ithaca, NY where it snowed 6 months a year -- I plowed my beater escort (ford, not hooker) into a snow bank. I got wobble too, and thought I'd need new tie rods etc. Once I got it in a heated garage, I found that enough snow had caked onto the interior of the rim to throw the balance off. Once it melted, car drove straight and true.

[lowd239]

I wish it was just snow caked on the rim but there is a definate wobble. I can see it wobble out of the passenger side rear view mirror. Its not a pretty sight.

[JGood]

r3v'd.



Anyway, if you need parts, hit me up. I have everything you'd need.

The wheel is the only thing that would cause a wobble, but you may have tweaked the trailing arm too. Have the rear alignment checked. Although it's not adjustable, if it is out of whack you want to replace parts to get it back in spec so it doesn't chew up your tires and you can drive straight.