Alignment Off and Cracked Rim
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Alignment Off and Cracked Rim
For those of you not residing in the Chicagoland area, about 10 inchs of snow came down last night. It took me 1.5 hrs to get home on a usual 15 min car ride. On my way back, I'm guessing there was a pothole hidden under some unplowed snow that I went over that caused a loud bang noise come from the front left part of my car. I hoped that there wasn't any suspension damage but my alignment is definitely off now. After taking a closer examination, about 3 inches of the circumfrence of the outer lip cracked off my front left rim. Hopefully, the impact only caused a misalignment and cracked lip. I can see where the steering wheel is dead-center that the front left wheel is slightly off compared to the right. Is there any way to examine to see if there's any other issues? Any guesses what other damage might have happened?
Super Member
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 696
Likes: 4
From: Motor City
95 E320 Cabriolet, 108K
The Chicago snowstorm was all over ther news last night (Midway tragedy).
Cracks in a wheel are never a good thing. A wheel is a safety item. Don't use this rim anymore. If you have a full size spare, swap it out and start shopping for a new rim. Try adsitco.com.
Cracks in a wheel are never a good thing. A wheel is a safety item. Don't use this rim anymore. If you have a full size spare, swap it out and start shopping for a new rim. Try adsitco.com.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,529
Likes: 4
From: Irvine, CA
2016 AMG C63s
1 swap out that tire and rim.
2 have your strut checked
3 the upper and lower ball joints need to be checked
4 have your steering dampner checked
5 ckeck the spindle
6 get an alignment
7 bundle up
8 dont go near midway i hear there is a plane in the street.
2 have your strut checked
3 the upper and lower ball joints need to be checked
4 have your steering dampner checked
5 ckeck the spindle
6 get an alignment
7 bundle up
8 dont go near midway i hear there is a plane in the street.
Super Member
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 696
Likes: 4
From: Motor City
95 E320 Cabriolet, 108K
My 95 E320 has a full size spare. You can get a new one from Adsitco for $134.
Adsitco 15" Mercedes Rim
Adsitco 15" Mercedes Rim
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
7 Craziest Things AMG Gas Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
New Electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Unveiled: 10 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)
Verdad Gallardo
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Super Member
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 696
Likes: 4
From: Motor City
95 E320 Cabriolet, 108K
It sounds like a good candidate for a salvage part. Try SilverStar Recycling
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Jack and the wonderful guys at MCLS in Bridgeview, IL took care of me and were able to bend back the lower control arm into its original shape. Instead of doling out an arm and a leg for the repair, I saved a ton.
However, if any of you guys need parts for your W124, I found a guy on ebay ("rojoimports) that sells New OEM parts for cheap. He had the control I needed for $95 instead of $450+ at the shop and $85 at Silverstar recycling. Thankfully, I didn't need to go there.
However, if any of you guys need parts for your W124, I found a guy on ebay ("rojoimports) that sells New OEM parts for cheap. He had the control I needed for $95 instead of $450+ at the shop and $85 at Silverstar recycling. Thankfully, I didn't need to go there.
