S1 front clam damage...

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:08 pm

The car's going in to JMG Perth for a damage assesment this week, a few weeks back a woman drifted out her lane and hit the front passenger side wheel arch. Some of u might of seen it at MT.
I think the garage is probably just gonna want to repair it, but there are any hidden points that could of been stressed by the impact? It was quite a thud an I saw the whole clam move.

cheers

Scott

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:22 pm

Just the wheel arch, or did the wheel take anything too?

You'll see the whole clam move in a light tap too - it's one-piece and secured only in a few places...

If the wheel was hit - get the geo checked out. You would probably have noticed that the steering wheel was off-centre though, if the toe was knocked on one side.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:24 pm

(question - will he notice....)

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:35 pm

Might explain his "moment" yesterday in the woods !

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:41 pm

Yea wheel got hit too so I'm gonna get the geo done. I'll have a look at the service manual an try an work out where the clam is attached an see if there's any damage in those areas. I guess it might of just flexed tho

scott

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:45 pm

One to check is the wee bolt in the channel around the service hatch. It's got a rubber bung over, to act as the stop for the bonnet itself. I found on mine that the clam popped up and pulled the whole lot out of the crash structure. Mine was a much bigger impact though.

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:16 pm

Sanjoy wrote:Might explain his "moment" yesterday in the woods !

Naw that was just lack of concentration. Oh I've drifted onto the sandy verge, I hope it don't... arg!

It was really just the car coming in the opposite direction that made it 'intersting' tho

scott

Post by **simon** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:24 pm

Shug wrote:(question - will he notice....)

Nope

Post by **Shug** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:36 am

He has now....

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:01 am

Cheeky fekkers!

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:27 am

If your wheel was hit demand a new stearing rack because they have plastic cups inside that can crack with any impact and may show up later

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:42 am

hiscot wrote:If your wheel was hit demand a new stearing rack because they have plastic cups inside that can crack with any impact and may show up later

ok cheers, I'll mention it... don't want the car written off tho mind

scott