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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Default front left wheel buckled!!! help mee

wrecked the trans am in the winter while trying to drive in snow.. hit a curb and left front wheel buckled back into the wheel well. it still turns alittle when i turn the wheel and it rolls, what damages initially come to mind??? i was thinkin hopefully just a hub assembly or the control arm.

if anyone can tell me some possibilities for damages could you tell me how much it might cost and what level of repair it is, i greatly appriciate it
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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You probably bent the control arm. New ones are likely expensive, but it's a non-wear item so a used one will be cheap. Get the wheel off to survey the damage first.

Don't drive it until it's fixed.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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ball joints or whole control arm(s) may have bent struts, tie rods, wheel bearing damage possible.... it the wheel is bucked it is very easy to see what is obviously wrong.
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