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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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question about rear collision

i had a minor fender bender at about 5mph the body took most of the damage but the right rear tire is slightly facing 'toe in' probably less than a 1/8 inch movement.

at any/all speeds the steering does not vibrate, and the position of the steering wheel was only slightly effected as well.

Is the suspension built to absorb such a minimal impact without bending or am I guaranteed to have bent something ?

Is there a chance it could be anything costly at such a low speed? I'm not too knowledgable about suspensions

thanks in advance for any help.

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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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i had something like this happen recently, in fact my car is still in the shop. MY R/R wheel got f*cked though... in fact insurance wouldnt even estimate damages beyond body work untill it was put on a rack and looked at closely.

dont have a specific answer to your question, but if it were me, i would chance anything with suspension or steering as this could affect tire wear, braking, handling etc..
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