No matter what they tell you have them put it on the frame rack. Same thing happen to me and I still have a small pull.

1.) all CA's
2.) steering knuckle
3.) Wheel bearing
4.) sub frame
5.) steering rack
6.) TR (the whole thing)
7.) Axle
8.) Frame

 

If you have no idea and not sure about that, just bring it to the dealer to have them take a look at it and pay only the inspection fee and go have the repair somewhere else if you like (local dealer here in Fremont, CA charge $75, just to give you an idea), because is more mechanical issue than just the body work, and if you bring it to an autobody shop they may not notice/understand the details related to the suspension/TRE/Control Arm area. It's my two cents.

 

Dealer will rape you just ask me how. Most dealers ship it off to the bodyshop to test the frame and do the work.

 

Take off the wheel and check to see any bends from impact on the upper arms. I think that if anything happened it would be related to the control arms.

 

Just be glad you didn't hit your oil pan cuase that equals a new engine 80% of the time.

 

I totaled a car that way. There was no curb so I went into the grass and a tree stump hit the firewall and bent the unibody, creasing the roof slightly.

 

well, when i put the spare on, the only noticable damage i could see was where the bolt for the CA hit the roof of the wheel well. It didnt appear that any of the components were damaged.

So a dealer should look at the frame, or a body shop should look at the frame? Can a simple re-alignment be done for $75?

 

I'd hit the VW dealer up for a 100.00 alignment for piece of mind, but that's me.

I'm surprised that there have been no references to "crubs" or "fents".
I must be getting old...

 

I'm surprised that there have been no references to "crubs" or "fents".
I must be getting old...

:lol:

 

i slapped a concrete retaining wall last year, and it resulted in a bent control arm, knuckle, and wheel. luckily no body/frame damage... i hope yours ends up alright!
i hate @#$%ing road salt....

 

+1 to everything that was said above

quick way to tell if your control arm is probably bent is to tell the spacing behind the tire and the fender, your alignment we definetly be toast. Steel wheels are cheap so your lucky there.

Other incidentals such as the bumper, energy absorbers suck. But hopefully no frame damage, that really sucks.

 

stew- we're on the same page. I think i'm just going to bring in for an alignment. I just KNOW that they are going to try to sell me a new control arm though.