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Hey everyone, I need some help as to what might need fixing underneath my Vette after my stupid self hopped a curb. After my wheel dropped back down off the curb I felt that it popped the passenger side of the vette some as the pictures will show. Fortunately the way I hit the curb I was able to drive the Vette away from it without it scraping anymore of the underside or damaging the wheel. The curb was low enough that it wasn't touching the underside of the Vette...the reason I think I got the scrape underneath was from Gravity. Luckily the rim and tire both received no damage but the only thing that concerned me was the Inner Tie Rode on the passenger side...it had some grease/sludge on it now and compared to all the other 3 tie rode's they look brand new with no grease/sludge
I've added some pictures to help show how it happened and how the Vette looks after.
I was going about 12~17 mph cause I had just entered a parking lot to grab some food so I was getting ready to park soon.
The red line in the picture shows how I ran over the curb with my left front tire and then popped right back down. I HATE Diagonal Parking Spots.
Running into or over curbs are the most common ways to bend wheels. Check the runout on the wheel, since a simple static visual won't show if it's bent. If you're not familiar with checking for runout, this will work close enough to determine if you're safe or need an expert to check it.
You can get a rough idea by jacking up the car enough to get the wheel off the ground. Pile up some books or blocks high enough that the top is slightly above the tire. Place a ruler or similar object on the blocks so that the end touches the rim. Rotate the wheel so that the wheel pushes the ruler away and barely touches the wheel as it is rotated. Mark the area of the wheel where it touches the ruler, then rotate the wheel until the mark is opposite the ruler (180*). If you can slip 2 business cards in the ruler to wheel gap, the wheel is within safe limits. If three business cards fit, get it professional checked. The runout spec is .030" and most all business cards range from .011 to .014.
Thankyou for the replies. I’m going to try this method to see but I already set up an appointment at my GM dealer and going to have them look more at the underneath and the wheel taking off.
i most likely will buy a new inner tie rod but I’m going nothing else is needed
Last edited by CannaBanna; Jan 10, 2020 at 01:36 AM.
does it drive straight if you're doing 35 and let off the steering?
you can also take it in and have them check the alignment before you do anything so you can get an idea if anything actually happened regarding the suspension
Going to do the soap and water when I buy myself 4 jacks to keep the car up. Can’t wait for tax season.
going to get alignment done soon also but got an appointment for my fellow GM tomorrow to get the driver side brake checked on and then to see if I need a new inner tie rod on the passenger side
Going to do the soap and water when I buy myself 4 jacks to keep the car up. Can’t wait for tax season.
going to get alignment done soon also but got an appointment for my fellow GM tomorrow to get the driver side brake checked on and then to see if I need a new inner tie rod on the passenger side
I hope you meant a couple jacks and four jack stands.
HOPPED CURB! What 2 Fix!
