Potholes?
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2021
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From: Maryland
Potholes?
1982 owner here. I drive my car to school, and theres 2 different roads to school, the bad way and the worse way. The bad way is a about 30-40 mph road with lights, potholes, and bad drivers. The worse way is a freeway with bad drivers going 80 mph. I elect to go the bad way, bc id rather be in a collision at 30 mph then 80. Anyway, the road has potholes, many of which I cant avoid. Am I damaging my car (other than tires) by running these? I dont run them fast, about 25-30mph. The frame has no rust, no suspension problems that I know of. Thanks
Racer
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If you are not hitting big and deep potholes at high speeds you shouldn`t do damage to the frame but you will be putting alignment out . also if car bottoms out you could do damage to oil pan .
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Call your public works department and bitch.
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