Those damn potholes, grrrr

McPikie · 08-23-2017, 03:20 AM

Just hit a pothole on my way to work and the car started acting all funny. Felt really unstable like a shocker had gone, but didn't give the same bouncey feeling. Just "uneasy" to drive and squirming.

Got to work, has a look.

Driver rear

2017-08-23_08-16-13 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Passenger rear

2017-08-23_08-16-58 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Seems a toe arm/control arm or something is now out of whack or bent. It's pointing inwards a LOT more on drivers side. Dunno whether to ring the RAC and have it recovered, or drive it to my local garage

DYOOS · 08-23-2017, 03:26 AM

Phil, did this happen near a Primary School by any chance?

McPikie · 08-23-2017, 03:47 AM

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Phil, did this happen near a Primary School by any chance?

Nah...... I'd have been going far too fast for the pothole to take effect near a primary school

McPikie · 08-23-2017, 10:06 AM

Garage have just called to say the bolt has sheared off in the hub knuckle

2017-08-23_03-05-17 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

He is going to try to drill it out in the hope of saving the hub

maxoutput · 08-23-2017, 01:42 PM

Those bolts can be pigs, if someone has removed it before and done the bolt up under droop weight the probably cross threaded it and stressed the bolt. Drill it out and put a nut on the end of a longer bolt. Just make sure you get the correct grade of bolt , I can't remember what the spec is off the top of my head but should be stamped on the head of the bolt.

Notwithstanding · 08-24-2017, 03:05 AM

The wheel survived alright? genuine csl?

AWSAWS · 08-24-2017, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Notwithstanding

The wheel survived alright? genuine csl?

could still be bent, even if it hasn't cracked or sheared.

I always read you can take a picture of the pothole that did the damage and the bill you have for fixing it and ask the council to pay up.

I've thumped a few potholes myself. Never a good feeling.

McPikie · 08-24-2017, 10:26 AM

Well, car is all repaired now. Garage have given me an invoice for the work, and it's been submitted to the local council. Fingers crossed.

billyboym3 · 09-05-2017, 04:35 PM

heard anything back?

McPikie · 09-06-2017, 04:33 AM

Not yet, although they have now filled in the pothole.

McPikie · 09-15-2017, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by McPikie

Well, car is all repaired now. Garage have given me an invoice for the work, and it's been submitted to the local council. Fingers crossed.

Breach of Statutory duty admitted by the Council. Cheque en-route for the repair bills. Happy days

08-23-2017, 03:20 AM	#1
McPikie Lieutenant 63 Rep 450 Posts Drives: E91 320d Msport Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Those damn potholes, grrrr Just hit a pothole on my way to work and the car started acting all funny. Felt really unstable like a shocker had gone, but didn't give the same bouncey feeling. Just "uneasy" to drive and squirming. Got to work, has a look. Driver rear 2017-08-23_08-16-13 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr Passenger rear 2017-08-23_08-16-58 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr Seems a toe arm/control arm or something is now out of whack or bent. It's pointing inwards a LOT more on drivers side. Dunno whether to ring the RAC and have it recovered, or drive it to my local garage
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08-23-2017, 03:26 AM	#2
DYOOS First Lieutenant 89 Rep 325 Posts Drives: 335i E90 N55 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Phil, did this happen near a Primary School by any chance?
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08-23-2017, 10:06 AM	#4
McPikie Lieutenant 63 Rep 450 Posts Drives: E91 320d Msport Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Garage have just called to say the bolt has sheared off in the hub knuckle 2017-08-23_03-05-17 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr He is going to try to drill it out in the hope of saving the hub
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08-23-2017, 01:42 PM	#5
maxoutput Private First Class 33 Rep 178 Posts Drives: E90 2005 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: U.K. iTrader: (0)	Those bolts can be pigs, if someone has removed it before and done the bolt up under droop weight the probably cross threaded it and stressed the bolt. Drill it out and put a nut on the end of a longer bolt. Just make sure you get the correct grade of bolt , I can't remember what the spec is off the top of my head but should be stamped on the head of the bolt.
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08-24-2017, 03:05 AM	#6
Notwithstanding New Member 1 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 325d M-Sport LCI Join Date: May 2016 Location: North East iTrader: (0)	The wheel survived alright? genuine csl?
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08-24-2017, 10:26 AM	#8
McPikie Lieutenant 63 Rep 450 Posts Drives: E91 320d Msport Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Well, car is all repaired now. Garage have given me an invoice for the work, and it's been submitted to the local council. Fingers crossed.
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billyboym3 Private First Class 12 Rep 173 Posts Drives: BMW 520D Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oxford iTrader: (0)	heard anything back?
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09-06-2017, 04:33 AM	#10
McPikie Lieutenant 63 Rep 450 Posts Drives: E91 320d Msport Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Not yet, although they have now filled in the pothole.
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