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22-12-2010
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Mk4 Golf Estate - Suspension Damage!
Hello,
Unfortunately due to a lack of concentration clonked a curb with my passenger side wheel whilst turning round at a junction where I live. The road was covered with snow / ice and turned in too quick was heading straight for the curb but pulled in the handbrake and slid in sideways instead. I must have been doing 5mph max as it was very slow motion - however a massive bang! Now the car appears to have positive camber on the passenger side rear wheel and also maybe a bit of toe-out. Which means driving in a straight line is now challenging. Can someone guess what damage I have done and the rough costs of fixing? The car is now worth much, so it may be the end of the road for it..... Gareth 
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22-12-2010
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Is the wheel always pissed in the same way, same toe & camber. Maybe it's just a bent rim? Jack it up and spin the wheel.
I assume it's on steel wheels as it's a wagon? It could be a bent beam or stub axle, in that case get your local body shop to look at it  Handbrake turns in the snow are ace, pesky kurbs.
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you could be loooking at a bent stub axle to a full rear suspenion beam, only way will be have somone check it and look, normally a body shop will do a free estimate for you
stu hand brake turns are ace, unless you carnt do em properly and hit somin 
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22-12-2010
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A pissed wheel may stop the head warping at anything above 80c due to snow stuck between the bonnet & screen.
Sorry.
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22-12-2010
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Cheers for the quick replies.
Its definately something bent rather than the wheel. You have to steer left to go straight on now, so thats not a good starting point. It actually has alloys on it, nothing fancy though just original VW ones. The wheel doesnt feel buckled, but it may be a good idea for me to swap it over to the spare just to double check. I shall have to get it in for a checkup - only problem is it almost undriveable in these conditions! Gareth
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22-12-2010
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ah but im used to more advanced suspension (which i design) and it works perfectly, though i dont have a clue how it works  sorry gazmidas you have to have read the thread 
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22-12-2010
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I am indeed slightly lost!
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22-12-2010
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Ahhh, good times
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