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Battle damage from jack frost plz help



  1.6 16v clio priv
Lucky me skidded into the kerb at a roundabout yesturday. Has done a fair bit of damage. Destroyed a wheel, Pushed the wheel back into the wheel arch, which also bent a shock absorber.
I have replaced the shocker. Which bent the wheel upright but it is still too far towards the rear of the car by about an inch and a half.
Went to buy alloys from halfords to replace the wheel since I needed a new set of tyres too but they gave me the wrong ones.
I've included the pictures of the damage below.
If anyone would care to provide an analysis of the damage and tell me what else I need to replace would be much appreciated. Don't want to have to pay renault prices for the repair.
 
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  1.6 16v clio priv
Forgot to mention the car dosen't drive Think the driveshaft came out. It drove at first but Started to feel worse so I got the AA to bring me home can let the clutch up while its in gear and get nothing now
 
  Lionel Richie
strut + lower wishbone defo fucked

that looks like you've wacked it HARD!!!

on the end of that driveshaft (in the gearbox) is a trilobe pencil roller bearing, if you've smashed that, you're in trouble!!!

remove the hub and pull the driveshaft out
 
  1.6 16v clio priv
Came over the brow of a hill and the road turned to ICE. Theres a roundabout at the bottom. 100 yards maybe from top to bottom. Got just passed half way down and realised it was ice so I hit the brakes. They of course did nothing. Was doing 20 when I took my eyes off the spedo. Managed to turn into the roundabout but it just kept going in that direction and I hit the kerb on the other side sideways. Id guess at 10-15mph
 

Djw John

Scotland - South
ClioSport Area Rep
Was thinking the same as Fred, you defo need new wishbone and strut. You wont know about the arb till you take it off. Also double check the subframe is ok underneath and not twisted, hope its not mate
 
  2002 DCi 65
your lucky - if you were able to drive away then the damage aint too extensive - I had a Fiesta XR2 that had been curbd but it had been curbed so hard that the Wheel was pushed back, the shocker was bent and the suspension housing was bent BUT the major killer was the driveshaft popped out - if your Drive shaft didnt pop out then the damage should be pretty easy to repair, i'd say 1 New Shocker, 1 Lower Arm, Possibly a track rod end (would have to check) and then just replace them.
 
  2002 DCi 65
bigmonmulgrew said:
Forgot to mention the car dosen't drive Think the driveshaft came out. It drove at first but Started to feel worse so I got the AA to bring me home can let the clutch up while its in gear and get nothing now

lol maybe i should read threads more thoroughly next time - if ya drive shafts come out then the damage to the chassis my be quite extensive, the XR2 i had ended up getting put on a JIG and straightend out to the tune of £280 + Vat
 
  1.6 16v clio priv
Right Today I've removed the wishbone. Was rather bent. Had to saw off the bolt on the track rod so going to fetch one of them tommorrow. Will also remove ARB and compare to an undamaged one to see if its bent. Driveshaft was out but I puched it back in. and seems ok. Just have to find out if it will stay in when I piece it back together.
 
  1.6 16v clio priv
Right From first inspection looks like the driveshaft is undamaged, as is the gearbox. I will be replacing the ARB and the trackrod end as soon as I can get parts but nowhere is open till the 3rd now
 


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