hit a curb; very loud clunking noise when turning

[clean_white_eta]

A couple of weeks ago I hit a curb with the front passengers wheel. A week later I started noticing a loud clunking/vibrating from the front wheel when turning right at high speeds. It has gotten progressively worse, as it started doing it only when I would turn to the right while accelerating over 70-75, and now it does it at around 65. Anybody know what the problem might be?

[Wh33lhop]

First of all, stop accelerating and turning right at 75mph. In fact, I'd stop driving the car on the highway, if not altogether. This could be something serious and you don't want to be driving, especially not on the highway or aggressively, if the problem decides to suddenly escalate.

Second of all, having said that, it's entirely possible you bent your wheel. But it's also possible you just dislodged a wheel weight (which is kind of what it sounds like) and if you're noticing it at lower speeds, you might be slowly leaking air out of that tire now (I've noticed unbalanced wheels seem to become more prominent the lower the tire pressure, don't ask me why). Check to see if your wheel weights are still intact, and check your tire pressure. Was there anything besides a vibration?

[Quadrajet]

Could have broken a belt in the tire and it's progressively getting worse. Get out and have a look, jack up the car and see if the wheel bearings are OK as well.

[NC325iC]

i would guess you screwed up a bearing, or some mounting harware, possibly a CA ball joint

[llll1l1ll]

i would guess you screwed up a bearing, or some mounting harware, possibly a CA ball joint

[Fidhle007]

You crashed into a curb, didn't check it out and have been driving with with a loud clunking noise? Have it towed to a competent shop ASAP before you hurt yourself or others.

[NC325iC]

You crashed into a curb, didn't check it out and have been driving with with a loud clunking noise? Have it towed to a competent shop ASAP before you hurt yourself or others.

that too

[clean_white_eta]

After hitting the curb, on my way home I stopped at a big o tires, and they checked it and told me I should change my wheel and get an alignment done, so I assumed there was no damage to any to the wheel assembly or suspension components, and they told me the vehicle would be ok to drive. I noticed it at first at around 75, and i didn't notice it again until a few days later at around 65-70. At that point it became clear that there was internal damage and that the car was not safe to drive.

I took it back to big o today and told them about the noise and they told me i needed new ball joints and ball joint bushings. I'm assuming they mean control arm bushing?? Is it common that the left and right ball joints be replaced when the damage occured on the right side?
Thanks for the help.

[Fidhle007]

You crashed into a curb, didn't check it out and have been driving with with a loud clunking noise? Have it towed to a competent shop ASAP before you hurt yourself or others.

Listen to this man, he really knows his shit.