As usual, Matt makes a good point. It could be a strut bearing. If you haven’t already, you might want to upgrade to the VR6 upper strut bearings. They’re cheap, and are much better than the stockers. Just a suggestion… _______________ Holland J. Phillips [email protected]
On Feb 20, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm - look at the upper strut bearing as well. If it were old and tired > beforehand, a good, solid whack may have jolted it out of position especially > since they're just a gravity-fit item. It's possible that the deer bent a > strut and in reality, anything's possible especially with the chemically > enhanced super-deer that roam the wilds of the Americas. > > Sorry - my meds were wearing off... > > Put the front end in the air and check the RF wheel. It's also possible that > the impact broke or cracked the hub but that's harder to find with the car on > the ground. While it's in the air, loosen the camber bolts and see if you > can eyeball an adjustment as that'll give you a better idea of what may be > bent. > > If it's a strut tower, the repairs may be more than you're willing to spend, > 16v or not. > > > > On Thursday, February 20, 2014 8:50 AM, Holland J. Phillips > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I doubt a deer has enough solid mass to bend a strut, and certainly not a > spindle. I would make sure that the camber bolts didn’t just slip a bit. If > that’s not the problem, the >> bad news is that it may be the strut tower deformed slightly. That would >> require a visit to the frame rack. Inspect the top of the strut tower from >> inside the engine compartment, >> paying particular attention to the seams. Any cracked paint, wrinkles in >> the sheet metal, etc. may tell the story. >> Goos luck! >> >> _______________ >> Holland J. Phillips >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 19, 2014, at 7:55 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Went to get an alignment today and they tell me something is bent. The >>> camber is 2 degrees out of spec (top of tire leaning in too much). I have >>> the camber adjustment bolts already installed too. Their assumption was >>> the strut is bent. I'll have to take out the bilstein hd insert and have a >>> look. Should I suspect something other than the strut? The spindle is >>> probably too beefy to bend I guess. >>> On Feb 17, 2014 4:04 PM, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry to hear about your accident, if you need any help doing repairs, let >>>> me know. >>>> >>>> Larry >>>> 91 GTI 16v (Hibernating) >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>>> Of Chad Rebuck >>>> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 10:49 AM >>>> To: a2-16v >>>> Subject: [a2-16v-list] deer runs into the Jetta 16v... >>>> >>>> I'm driving in a nearby neighborhood just after the sun went down and a >>>> deer smacked into the front passenger side quarter panel the other night. >>>> It dented it fairly good, knocked out my alignment, and jammed the >>>> passenger door so it would not open. I may have been going about 30 mph >>>> but I didn't actually hit the deer. He hit me! It ran off before I was >>>> able to get out of the car and have a look. >>>> >>>> I'm going to pick up a quarter panel this week at nearby salvage yard. >>>> Now I'll have a red, but probably mismatched, panel on the car at least >>>> until I get it painted (if I ever do). This is about the only news I have >>>> on the 16v. It may not be much worth sharing but I wanted to make sure the >>>> list was still working as well :) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>>> For list archives, see listinfo link above. >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>>> For list archives, see listinfo link above. >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>> For list archives, see listinfo link above. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> For list archives, see listinfo link above. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
