mistermog

I didn't think about that until afterward hahahah... deeerrrrrrrrr....

dbhajek

glad your getting it all fixed.

Bud

mistermog

FINALLY.... done and done.

End result.. broke the knuckle and bearing.

Dan_the_C5_Man

That'll buff right out.. My Dad has a killer set of tools..

Glad all is well - care to share the total damages?

mistermog

Total parts wise was a rim, axle, knuckle, bearing and inner and outter tie rod. Also had the tire hit the rear fender and cracked it but im leaving that for now. Total bill buying parts myself and then punting to chevy was $2306 total

stefuel

Like was said earlier, there was probably something other then the pictures showed. I was still correct for what I COULD see. You still need to make a appointment for a alignment. Have you driven it and does it seem OK now?

MTPZ06

Man...you hit hard.

stefuel

I just looked at all the pictures again to see if there was any way any of us could have seen the extent of damage NFW We are all in the clear

Perhaps when it's all said and done you might do us justice and spill the beans exactly how this happened in the first place.
Distracted by large partially clad hooters??? I'll let you slide for that one

mistermog

Hhehehehe.... yeah I hit hard and no way I could see it, even with the knuckle off the car. The brakes and bearing covered up both sides and until they wiped the crud off the sides, it was hidden completely.

Now, how it happened. I've been having the traction control need service message off and on for a few months. Maybe once every 6 weeks or so, so I didnt bother with it. (Theres a TSB). So with worn NT05s on the car turning a left turn when it was slightly wet, the traction control decided to come back on. It must have thought I was in a slide so it pulsed a brake and then sent me into a fish tail and snapped back faster than I could react to save it. Spun around and slammed the back end into the curb.

Could I have saved it, I dont think so. Should it have happened in the first place? I dont know, off camber turn on a wet road and wonky electronics, I dont think I did anything wrong.

Les

From my comfy couch I certainly wouldn't try to guess what role traction control did or didn't play but I can tell you this- those tires are treacherous in the rain, especially when worn. Been there, done that...well, not the crash part. Sounds like it's time for new tires, or to just stay off wet roads. At least you're rolling again.

mistermog

Yep, thats the idea... saving up for some super sports next. Cars back home and she's golden

stefuel

You should'a used the "distracted by hooters" excuse. I would have let it slide. Now you tell me you punched it on a wet road with bald tires. I'm letting you off easy

mistermog

No, I did not punch it. I was driving normal... maybe going 15 mph or so taking a left from a light. It didnt break traction until just about done with the turn. Maybe oil or sand on the road, I dont know but I didnt goose it or anything. but no, no hooters.

SivaSuryaKshatriya

Reviving a dead thread...

How screwed is someone if that area of the frame is bent on a aluminum C6 Z06?

mistermog

they do have frame straightening but no idea if you can use it on aluminum frames like ours? id say probably very, being conservative.

stefuel

Post some pictures of the damage. Perhaps someone with a good eye can advise you.

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ldscamaross

I recently purchased a z with a similar issue but on the passenger side. The impact was at the wheel. As I got into it here is what I found. The lower control arm bent and the upper broke and the tie rod bent which is what caused the wheel to be off center and and pushed forward. the impact was hard enough that it broke the mounting tab off of the differential and cracked the spring. The frame is fine and the cradle is fine no cracks. the cv axle seems fine as well. It is pretty easy to take the cv out if you have airtools to get the axle nut off. You remove the 4 bolts on the upper control arm and the tierod end. remove the calipar and rotor, and assuming the suspension isnt bent to bad you can free the axle and get it out. check the two tabs where the diff mounts to the cradle that is a weak spot. Then put the upper a arm bolts back in see how how it lines up with out the axle. ill bet the axle is ok, it is a cv and can move alot. I ended up replacing the complete suspension assembly and I know you can find a dropout for less than $500 on ebay. bolt the new one up and get a new rim/tire and alignment. I hope this helps.

stefuel

You are going to have to clean it up and take a full spread of pictures like the OP did, with the wheel off and in good light. Carefully inspect where the tub is glued to the frame. If you are unsure what you are looking at, hang it up and have it looked at by a pro. Looks like a insurance claim anyway.

SivaSuryaKshatriya

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