My axle?

[iReef]

Well I just got back from driving my car after I was told it hit a curb...my brother said he hit the rear left tire while he was turning now my car vibrates like booty >_>, I know my tire went flat in the front but I aired that up this morning and it do didn't vibrate like that. Its like the steering wheel and the whole car vibrates.I'm not really car savy but I know a little but could this possibly be my axle is bent or something?

[witeshark]

Is the wheel bent? Maybe a few wheel balancing weights are knocked off. Also, was the wheel that hit on the inside or outside of the turn?

[darkhorse737]

Originally Posted by iReef

Well I just got back from driving my car after I was told it hit a curb...my brother said he hit the rear left tire while he was turning now my car vibrates like booty >_>, I know my tire went flat in the front but I aired that up this morning and it do didn't vibrate like that. Its like the steering wheel and the whole car vibrates.I'm not really car savy but I know a little but could this possibly be my axle is bent or something?

Have tires checked first. I think the rims are bent.

if all good, then alignment is in order. the alignment will expose any parts that may have been damaged

[marti5]

Dependent on how hard he hit the kerb,maybe the drive shaft has been bent.

[nnamdi]

Excuse my asking all over agin, was it the front or rear tire that hit the curb? I agree with the others man, check the wheels first. Hope they aren't alloys, that would hurt real bad!

[iReef]

it sort of looks beent but not really, different from the otherside, he said inside, he doesnt know the exact speed but he said it couldn't have been more than 10 -15mph.

It was the rear drivers side that hit, he better hope its not the drive shaft...I just put one in there. if its the rims or axle I don't care because I have parts already and another rim.

[marti5]

Swop the rim to start with and see what happens.

[darkhorse737]

Originally Posted by iReef

it sort of looks beent but not really, different from the otherside, he said inside, he doesnt know the exact speed but he said it couldn't have been more than 10 -15mph.

It was the rear drivers side that hit, he better hope its not the drive shaft...I just put one in there. if its the rims or axle I don't care because I have parts already and another rim.

it sort of looks beent but not really, different from the otherside, <<< This tell me that the rims are bad. Imagine a bicycle's tire that wobbles in a figure-of-eight motion. tht is most likely the source of the vibration/shake you feel.

The front tire, depending on how long it was driven flat might also be the source of the steering wheel shake. Bring all 4 tires for balancing and you will know for sure. Or change them if u have a spare set.

[iReef]

Well an update, its not the rim or tire, went to a tire shop bought two used tires(my back tires were the same size just different they were 205/65/15 n I needed 225/60/15.) I got three tires balanced and my rim I hit wasn't bent and I had to replace the front drivers side rim because previous usage of fixer flat screwed it up.

I haven't had alignment done yet but I'm going to take it to someone to have a look. if the drive line is bent I'm selling this and getting a e34 or e39 >_>...just put this one in and I still have to spend 475 for a light >_>...and my brother doesn't have a job so I'm screwed.

[witeshark]

Well, not great, but I guess it's a start...

[iReef]

not much of an update but my dad put some lucas fuel something and my car is driving like shit at 1k-1.5k rpms the whole car shakes like it was doing when it hit the curb, and in park if you rev it to between 1k-1.5k it shakes, any ideas what this was ( I need to stop letting people touch my car -_-).

[nnamdi]

Have you tried cleaning the spark plugs?

[iReef]

no I haven't I was thimking that last night but I didn't think it could cause the shaking.