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Mar 6, 2008 | 07:47 PM

stuching

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My wheel came off

This is funny but pretty stupid. I had a problem with the right front air suspension. I had to leave the car in a hobby shop we can use on military base. I left it there for 5 days and finally fixed it today. As I was driving home, the left front wheel came off (the wheel I never even tough). I think someone tried to steal my rims, couldn't take it off and left it loose. I wasn't going too fast when that happen, and able to stop the car right away. The disc brake did hit the pavement though. I can drive it fine but I can hear something scraping when I turn right. What are the possible damage caused by this incident?

Mar 6, 2008 | 08:04 PM

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brake rotors...maybe the dust shield

Mar 6, 2008 | 09:14 PM

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Dust shield is definitely bent so bend that back into place. In terms of the brake rotor, get a runout check done to see if it's still straight or if it got damaged.

Mar 7, 2008 | 12:15 AM

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make sure none of the suspension arms were damaged...

Mar 7, 2008 | 12:40 AM

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True, your lower ball joint probably got mashed from that at the least. Also check your control arms as well.

Mar 7, 2008 | 08:47 PM

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Thanks for the replies. My insurance company send me to the repair shop today and they said they'll inspect all the damage including suspension parts.