Rear Hub Damage From Side Impact With Curb

[ericstoner]

lo all

First post in unfortunate circumstances.

Pulling up pretty slowly into a friend's drive and slid/spun on ice doing a right turn. Side/back impact on the left rear wheel only with the far curb.

It's knocked the wheel and tyre, pointing it to the left. A friend, who knows much more about cars than me (not difficult), took the wheel off to assess the damage. The only damage he could see was the front cast arm has bent, which has taken the hub out of line.

He maxed out the adjustable parts on the other arms to compensate. It's now not crabbing nearly as bad but the tracking is still out - steering wheel left by about 5 minutes to go straight.

A few questions:-

• Is the rear hub the likely root cause?
  
• If so, how can it be fixed - must it be replaced or can the one arm be heated bent back (at risk of snapping)?
  
• Where could I find a cheap 2nd hand part - I cannot afford the £300+ (excluding labour) I'm being quoted for a new hub.
  

Model: 2001 IS200 SE, standard.

Many thanks in advance

[mikey's IS]

try

Jap Auto Parts

306 Cherrywood Road

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 4UU

0121 7723205

[Sheeldzy]

Get it to a good bodyshop so they can get it on a jig and see what it is that you've bent. I had a similar experience but didn't bend anything on inspection. However in a few hundred miles the wheel bearing started howling away and the anti-roll bar drop link went too.

[Asi]

remember to keep some cash saved as if something is bent would cost alot to fix mate.

[ericstoner]

Thanks all for your advice so far.

I signed up on a couple of spares networks and had a few quotes for a 2nd hand hub.

Cheapest to date is £90 from a Dave in Brum.

Some were trying to flog me the wishbone instead of the hub.

[Rob]

u need to confirm 100% what is damaged - it is the actual hub or just an arm?

[ericstoner]

u need to confirm 100% what is damaged - it is the actual hub or just an arm?

It's just the arm.

But because it's cast on to the hub, I am searching for a replacement hub. As far as I know, you cannot just get the arm.

Are you thinking different?

[Rob]

if it is cast onto the hub its the hub, if its something bolted on then its an arm.

[ericstoner]

if it is cast onto the hub its the hub, if its something bolted on then its an arm.

£90 hub it is then

thanks all

lets just hope they don't send me a crappy piece