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Bent Chassis, advice from those mechanically minded please....
Teh Hoops
post Aug 29 2008, 10:39 AM
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Hi all

My car is currentley in the garage being repaired...long story short, I basically got run off the road returning from France on holiday and had a front end bump....pretty hefty one at that...

Anyway, Ive just been on the phone to the repairers and they say the chassis is slightley bent. Their fitting the front end, bumpers, etc, now but they said there may be complications.

How will this effect the car, i.e. handling, driveability, etc? Is is life threating at the end of the day?...bit worried to be honest...
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post Aug 29 2008, 11:05 AM
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Are you going through your insurance company? If the chassis is bent i would have thought there is a good chance it's a write off.......


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post Aug 29 2008, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(joy @ Aug 29 2008, 12:05 PM) *
Are you going through your insurance company? If the chassis is bent i would have thought there is a good chance it's a write off.......

I would have thought so too unsure.gif


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post Aug 29 2008, 11:11 AM
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QUOTE(joy @ Aug 29 2008, 12:05 PM) *
Are you going through your insurance company? If the chassis is bent i would have thought there is a good chance it's a write off.......


Well I spoke to their admin section (yes its through my insurers) and they said the notes state its "slight" and they may have a bit of trouble lining everything up....

I so so so hope its not written off, its only 4 months old sob.gif
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post Aug 29 2008, 11:15 AM
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i think that any kind of damage to the chassis WILL result in the car being written off im afraid....


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i bought it then got faggoty about the legal issue so got a piper sports cat

cant beat KFC and BJs....its a good idea they come hand in hand...
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post Aug 29 2008, 11:30 AM
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Yeah Im with everyone else, any slight twist and its a write off. Dont worry you should get a brand new one from the insurance right?
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post Aug 29 2008, 11:50 AM
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Well, having read the above I was worried to say the least....

Rang my Insurer's, the costs for the damage came to just over £1500 (quite low to be written off)....so I rang the garage back....their fixing it on a 'jig' and its fine....

So so confused......the chassis cant have been damaged surley????

either way the ST is coming back so Im happy P.gif
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post Aug 29 2008, 02:19 PM
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As long as it's very minor, there is no reason why the car could not be put on a jig and put back straight. ).gif

It should be inspected when the car is complete and signed off as being safe to be back on the road


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post Aug 29 2008, 02:34 PM
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yeh youd be amazed what a jig will pull out, that what alot off the hloes in a chassy are for, there there to fix the jig to if it needs to be,


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post Aug 29 2008, 02:40 PM
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most of the time its the front sub frame that bends which is not to bad to change
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