Hit a Pothole :(
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Hit a Pothole :( Hey everyone,
Yesterday driving to my cousins house (I only go there once a year), I hit a pretty big pothole going about 60km +/- (about 40 mph?) Anyway it felt horrible like I hit something really hard .. anyway after taking a quick look, my tire looks fine and after getting back on the road I didnt notice anything wrong.. My question is: is there anything I should look at specifically to see if I broke something or prematurely wore down? Any input would be great.. Man I feel so stupid for hitting that pothole too
ruined my day.. oh btw I'm not lowered yet if that makes any difference.
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- Mike
Yesterday driving to my cousins house (I only go there once a year), I hit a pretty big pothole going about 60km +/- (about 40 mph?) Anyway it felt horrible like I hit something really hard .. anyway after taking a quick look, my tire looks fine and after getting back on the road I didnt notice anything wrong.. My question is: is there anything I should look at specifically to see if I broke something or prematurely wore down? Any input would be great.. Man I feel so stupid for hitting that pothole too
ruined my day.. oh btw I'm not lowered yet if that makes any difference.Thanks
- Mike
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Rep Power: 311 yeah as long as yer tire didnt blister or start leaking and yer rim didnt dint.. then with the exception of screwing up yer alignment yer fine..
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Rep Power: 291 oh alright.. is there any part of the suspension I should check? maybe CV joints or anything like that? or the main thing should be alignment/tire/rim? thanks for the quick responses! 
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oh alright.. is there any part of the suspension I should check? maybe CV joints or anything like that? or the main thing should be alignment/tire/rim? thanks for the quick responses!
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Rep Power: 275 in a few days check the sidewall of the tire and make sure you didnt seperate the belts. if they have seperated then you will see a buldge in the sidewall. you cant repair it, only replace it. thats pretty common with potholes.
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Rep Power: 340 Get underneath the car ..well jack it up first..and lick the flex pipe right under the manifold while its still hot.If it tastes a bit funny then something is broken for sure ...
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