R56 I hit a curb in the snow............
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I hit a curb in the snow............
I was going 10mph through a roundabout and my car hit the curb. Fortunatly I had no front end damage other than an alignment. Now when driving on the freeway I hear a soft hum that comes and goes for a few seconds. I have new tires with no apparent bulges. I garfed up my 16in s-winder(need one) and have no vibration coming from the front either. Did I damage my rt front wheel bearings? Any thoughts will be appreciated. And if it is the wheel bearings could they be covered under warranty?
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If the bearing or anything else is damaged and they know you hit something they could say "no" to covering it under warranty. Warranty does not cover collision or driver-caused events. I don't know how they could prove the bearing was damaged by the hit unless it had a cracked race or retainer.
Did the tires get replaced at roughly the same time as the snow encounter? The hum may just be tread noise on different road surfaces that is different from your previous set. They recently repaved several roads in our county and my tires really whine on the new pavement. As soon as I hit older pavement, they are silent.
Also, the new alignment could be setting the tread a little different causing tread-related noise like above.
Did the tires get replaced at roughly the same time as the snow encounter? The hum may just be tread noise on different road surfaces that is different from your previous set. They recently repaved several roads in our county and my tires really whine on the new pavement. As soon as I hit older pavement, they are silent.
Also, the new alignment could be setting the tread a little different causing tread-related noise like above.
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I plowed through with my just-a what I thought was just a "soft drift" pile left from a plow truck. It was go over it fairly quickly or get stuck. I figured the spoiler on the front would just act like a cow catcher and smooth out the snow. After the impact I did not think anything of it. The front of the car looked fine, the car ran well, and I did not feel much of a impact. I ended up paying $2000 for a new radiator. Does anyone know of a aftermarket shield that would protect the vitals under the front bumper and extending back to the suspension?
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I like snow too, what worries me about it are the snow melter's they use that also will melt my MINI into a pile of rust. Also the bozo's who can't drive worth a darn if there are two snowflakes on the road.
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Maryland has to have the worst drivers in snow.I'm originally from the Northeast (R.I ,Conn.)where the drivers there don't slam on their brakes everytime there is just a dusting OMG
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Well here the snow is almost totally melted already and people are still driving like idiots. There is literally ZERO snow on the roads right now (although it is 22 degrees) and I was just stuck behind people doing 20 in a 45. Ridiculous.
I don't mind driving in the snow at all, if it's really bad I just take my time getting where I need to go. The salt is the worst part. I just washed my car yesterday and it already looks like it hasn't had a bath in weeks. I hear in Erie PA (just south of me) they use sand instead of salt which is supposed to be a lot easier on a paint job.
I don't mind driving in the snow at all, if it's really bad I just take my time getting where I need to go. The salt is the worst part. I just washed my car yesterday and it already looks like it hasn't had a bath in weeks. I hear in Erie PA (just south of me) they use sand instead of salt which is supposed to be a lot easier on a paint job.
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I had my run in last year. Took it easy and had no problem going over unplowed roads on my summer tires but as I turned in to the parking lot at my office going just fast enough to not stall my car slid all the way over and hit the curb just hard enough to nick the rim. I know its not that bad, but what really sucks is I spent a weekend a few weeks before prepping and hand painting all 4 wheels and now there's a gouge in one :( I bought some good AS tires this year in hopes that I can avoid that again.
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I think we're going to be reading a lot of these threads in the next few months....
Here in KC where we get snow and ice on the roads every year, you'd think it was a new phenomenon - at the first hint of snow people drive like they're gonna die any second if they go over 20 mph, and many drive with the 4 way flashers on, just in case!
Of course, you'll also see 20 or 30 SUVs in the ditches on the first really good snow day we get, from all the over confident cell phone chatting not paying a lick of attention driving way too fast for conditions idiots....
I just cruise serenely right on by them all in my MINI.....
Here in KC where we get snow and ice on the roads every year, you'd think it was a new phenomenon - at the first hint of snow people drive like they're gonna die any second if they go over 20 mph, and many drive with the 4 way flashers on, just in case!
Of course, you'll also see 20 or 30 SUVs in the ditches on the first really good snow day we get, from all the over confident cell phone chatting not paying a lick of attention driving way too fast for conditions idiots....
I just cruise serenely right on by them all in my MINI.....
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Spousal unit in her first snow experience took our new AUDI into a curb at "just 10 miles per hour" unfortunately the wheel was at full lock when the curb impact happened to the side of the wheel.
Subsequent inspection found the wheel sitting 3 inches farther back in the wheel well and the car pulling over HARD.
Strut housing plus a bearing and and ......
About $1000 (1982 prices) later we discussed driving in snow
Do you have comprehensive coverage? This is not collision . .
hint hint ..warranty .... come on ..... what's MINI's fault in this? That's why I have insurance . . .
Subsequent inspection found the wheel sitting 3 inches farther back in the wheel well and the car pulling over HARD.
Strut housing plus a bearing and and ......
About $1000 (1982 prices) later we discussed driving in snow
Do you have comprehensive coverage? This is not collision . .
hint hint ..warranty .... come on ..... what's MINI's fault in this? That's why I have insurance . . .
Last edited by Capt_bj; 12-15-2010 at 05:16 PM.
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One suggestion.... if you hit a curb, I would have the dealer look at the lower control arm bushing.
The bushings are crap from the factory and it wouldn't surprise me if it trashed it.
I had a customer come in today with his clubman that hit a pothole a few months ago and is just now feeling the effects from a bad control arm bushing.
Just a suggestion...
Mark
The bushings are crap from the factory and it wouldn't surprise me if it trashed it.
I had a customer come in today with his clubman that hit a pothole a few months ago and is just now feeling the effects from a bad control arm bushing.
Just a suggestion...
Mark
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