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almera ice accident

  • 11-01-2010 8:57pm
    #1
    eurokev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 973 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    When driving down a hill today my car (02 almera saloon 1.5) lost traction and started to slide on the ice. I could not stop it and ended it hitting the front drivers side wheel pretty hard flush up against the curb.

    Now to have car go in staight line I have to hold steering wheel off centre and fight it from pulling towards side that I hit wheel on. What do you guys think the most likely problem is. And how much do you think it would be likely to cost to get fixed


Comments

  • #2
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    could be ANYTHING!! Wishbone, steering arm, steering box, loads of things.

    Advice would be to ground the car, DON'T DRIVE IT!!!!!! get a mechanic out to look at it.


  • #3
    eurokev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 973 ✭✭✭eurokev


    thanks charlie boi, any idea of a ball park figure on how much I should be looking at paying


  • #4
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    depends what it is. Could be €100, could be a write-off.


  • #5
    Dan_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Dan_


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    depends what it is. Could be €100, could be a write-off.

    Your probably lucky and its just a wish bone, fairly easy to fix and not too hard on the pocket too...maybe 100, might have to be tracked afterwards.


  • #6
    D_murph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭D_murph


    It could be a track rod also. I dont know how much that costs but it should be cheaper than a wishbone etc.


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