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R50/53 VERY BAD VIBRATION

Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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VERY BAD VIBRATION

I was backing out of my driveway to take a friend home, and i missed the driveway area a little on the drivers side and my side under the tire bottomed out and broke the sidewalk curb. Now every time i turn and am driving my car is vibrating a lot and my brother said the wheel is shaking as if its gona pop of. Any mechanics here im really scared now i juet got my car 7 days ago my dad is gonna flip out when he wakes up and i tell him. I still have my dealership warranty will they cover it.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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I'm certain your Dad had his share of mishaps in cars over the years.

My advice is to be straightforward and talk with him about it. Have the damage looked at before you really have an accident or a problem cause by lack of attention to the possible damage.

Take it from a guy who not only backed over his motorbike in the car and a few short years later rolled over a volkswagen bug--things could be a lot worse.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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do you know what the damage could be? what did i hit or brake
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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Could have bent a control arm, or it could be something as simple as an out of balance wheel. Tell your dad and have him take it to a shop to be inspected. A reputable one though, not some Joe Smoe mechanic that's going to try and feed you some b.s.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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I took out my car this morning after last nights incident and the vibration of the tire stopped. Im still going to take it to the service center but wtf is up with that.
 
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