HELP!!!! Car rolled on to a curb!!
07-23-2018 | 12:39 PM
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HELP!!!! Car rolled on to a curb!!
So I was having a nice ride before work woke up at 9am, I went to the gas station to get the car filled up, coming back home the ride was nice,going home I pull up to the driveway and my driveway has a slight incline so the car could roll down if no hand brake is applied, I come out of the car to check the engine bay for any weird sounds and anything out of the usual and then turn it off not noticing I didn’t apply the handbrake!!! 5 mins later I see my car in the other side of my street stopped on the rear passenger wheel, I right away got into my car and put it back into the driveway! Checked for scratches and any dents and nope, no damage... now I’m worried that it damaged and suspension parts or axles now let me know please what should I check for?? I drove the car to work and everything seemed fine but I still need help on what else I should check, thanks for the input fellow vq bros and I know you guys might be honking I’m stupid but i’ll Accept that lol
07-23-2018 | 01:06 PM
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You're having a rough couple days, mishifting, car rolling away... maybe just find a nice padded garage to park in and try again next week. (Lol, jk).
As as far as hurting your car, I'd put the rear up on jack stands pull the wheel(s) and crawl under there. Just take a look at your suspension components and make sure nothing is bent or loose. Depending on speed and force it hit the curb you may have tweaked your alignment out of spec. I would def take a good look before driving around much just to be safe.
As as far as hurting your car, I'd put the rear up on jack stands pull the wheel(s) and crawl under there. Just take a look at your suspension components and make sure nothing is bent or loose. Depending on speed and force it hit the curb you may have tweaked your alignment out of spec. I would def take a good look before driving around much just to be safe.
07-23-2018 | 01:41 PM
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You're having a rough couple days, mishifting, car rolling away... maybe just find a nice padded garage to park in and try again next week. (Lol, jk).
As as far as hurting your car, I'd put the rear up on jack stands pull the wheel(s) and crawl under there. Just take a look at your suspension components and make sure nothing is bent or loose. Depending on speed and force it hit the curb you may have tweaked your alignment out of spec. I would def take a good look before driving around much just to be safe.
As as far as hurting your car, I'd put the rear up on jack stands pull the wheel(s) and crawl under there. Just take a look at your suspension components and make sure nothing is bent or loose. Depending on speed and force it hit the curb you may have tweaked your alignment out of spec. I would def take a good look before driving around much just to be safe.
07-23-2018 | 03:50 PM
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will lift it up this Wednesday since it’s my only day off, and yea man nothing has been going my way this past week lol and about the alignment, I drove it today to go to work and everything seems fine, should I even worry about it lol... and also how would I know the alignment is off, car wasn’t pulling to the right or left just stayed straight, do you also think it might of affected any engine components?? Thanks for your help man means a lot
07-23-2018 | 04:53 PM
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Always leave it in gear on any incline... Either reverse or 1st, depending which way it could roll.
Years ago my parking brake cable snapped. Too lazy/cheap to get it replaced I tried to park on level surfaces and left it in gear. On inclines I carried a piece of 2x8 to leave let one of the wheels settle against before leaving it in gear.
Years ago my parking brake cable snapped. Too lazy/cheap to get it replaced I tried to park on level surfaces and left it in gear. On inclines I carried a piece of 2x8 to leave let one of the wheels settle against before leaving it in gear.
Last edited by JSolo; 07-23-2018 at 10:49 PM. Reason: grammar
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