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Bent rear passenger side hub/axle after spinning off track in MYP
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I took the rear passenger wheel off to take a look at the damaged area again. I can’t really tell which part got bent, but one of the arms is in contact with some plastic piece at the bottom. I also noticed a big dent at the base of the shock, so that’s going to need to be replaced. I guess I’ll find out the cost in time, but pretty sure it won’t be $490.
Not sure how I missed it, but I re-read the estimate and the $490 is just for diagnostics and alignment check. So it'll most likely be several $k's. Just want to correct the above.
I checked the other side real quick. It seems normal and the shock doesn't have a dent on it. Control arms near the bottom aren't in contact with any surrounding plastics. I do wonder if they have to change some of the driver side stuff to match the passenger side suspension parts, since they use the "comfort suspension" now. Anyway, hopefully I'll find out soon.
dbeiler
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The lower control arm is bent pretty badly in your photos. It's thin, stamped sheet metal which makes it the weak point of the rear suspension. The indentation of the knuckle hitting the shock is concerning. The suspension moved inward quite a bit on impact. CV joints on axles have only so much room for inward and outward movement. Once that is used up, the impact energy is transferred directly to the drive unit. It's like taking a sledgehammer to the half-shaft. It can deform the ball bearings and races inside the gearbox. I've seen some fairly minor appearing curb tap collisions turn into totaled vehicles after the insurance appraiser added the cost of a replacement gearbox. Hope this isn't the case for you but, fair warning, you need to pay close attention to any drive unit noise or vibration after the bent control arm gets fixed.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely pay attention to potential drive train issues. Hopefully it will be repairable.
Updating this thread regarding repairs for my car.
The car spun off the track on 6/3 and my appointment at Tesla was set for 6/15. I got the car there for the appointment and after a few days the final diagnostics were to replace the following:
-Rear RH lower control arm
-Driven hub
-RR damper assembly (rev D, so correct for my 21)
-Aero shield-Mid
Including diagnostics and alignment, the total was just under $1,300 and repairs were completed today, 6/20.
I took the Martian wheels to Discount Tire to have them take a look, and to my surprise they said all 4 tires were OK. The rear passenger wheel got bent up a bit so they suggested that I get a new one rather than try to repair it.
So including the wheel and towing, my track spin-out cost me around $2,400, which is less than what I was bracing for.
Hopefully the car will operate without further issues and that I've learned my lesson so it won't happen again.
The car spun off the track on 6/3 and my appointment at Tesla was set for 6/15. I got the car there for the appointment and after a few days the final diagnostics were to replace the following:
-Rear RH lower control arm
-Driven hub
-RR damper assembly (rev D, so correct for my 21)
-Aero shield-Mid
Including diagnostics and alignment, the total was just under $1,300 and repairs were completed today, 6/20.
I took the Martian wheels to Discount Tire to have them take a look, and to my surprise they said all 4 tires were OK. The rear passenger wheel got bent up a bit so they suggested that I get a new one rather than try to repair it.
So including the wheel and towing, my track spin-out cost me around $2,400, which is less than what I was bracing for.
Hopefully the car will operate without further issues and that I've learned my lesson so it won't happen again.
No, it's not bad at all. At least compared to what I was fearing. Not having any idea of what the damage might cost was what prompted me to post this thread. Maybe it would be of some help to someone down the road.
Hopefully you didn't have insurance pay for it. If you had a 1k deductible it clearly wouldn't be worth it considering how it would jack your rates even if they didn't cover it.
Yes, I had it done at Maplewood. It's the closest SC to me.
Insurance does not cover this situation, so I couldn't have used it. I wouldn't want to use it for this amount anyway.
Nice. They seem like a decent SC based on my single service visit. I’ve heard some less favorable experiences over at EP.
Yeah, this is my 3rd visit there (previously for a new spoiler and routine brake inspection/lubrication) and I've been happy with their service. No complaints from me for sure. Hopefully they will keep it up.
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