Well I was on my way to wal-mart and I was about to turn into there parking lot when my car starts to slip on the ice. By the way it was about 15 degress out side. Well back to my story. So I start to step on the gas so that I can some how take control of the car but that didn't work. So bam the next minute I hit the curb, well lets just say the body of the car is ok but the rim is pretty scratched up. Also for some strange reason the steering wheel is acting funny. Do you think I broke something???

 

Most likely you bent or broke something, like a control arm, tierods etc....

 

Sounds like a bent rim. You should get you car in for an alignment check. Have them balance the tires and check the rim runout.

 

never heard of hitting the gas to stop sliding... ive always let off the gas and the engine slows it own and the car re grips.

 

I've always preffered the hand brake in the snow and ice to turn into places

 

I also forgot to add that my e-brake is not working. What I mean by that is when ever I go to pull it up it feels as if nothing is attached to it.

 

Full gas full counter lock is one of the best ways to get out of a slide. Well with RWD anyway.

Does the vehicle pull to the side you hit the curb on? You more then likely bent a tie rod. If you beent a tie rod, the rims probably toasted to. That one will be cheap to fix

Why isnt your E-Brake working? And are you guys in Missouri not used to ice and 15 degree weather? Hell the roads a complete sheet of ice here in WI now! We had freezing rain all night last night. It makes for fun driving today! EBrake FTW!!!!

 

I am not sure why my e-brake isn't working but I am going to the dealership tomorrow to get if fixed also I was checking my oil today and noticed that it is low. I was reading my service paper work and it said they only put in 5 quarts of oil when I got my oil changed last week. Is that right???

 

2.2 and 2.4 Eco's take 5.0 quarts. 2.0SC ecos take 7.0 quarts of Mobil 1.

 

Well I have the 2.0 so dealership better fix my e-brake give me a new rim and 2 more quarts of oil and the next oil change is on them.

Then we can call it even.

 

Yes five quarts is right.. And yes we in missouri know how to drive on the ice and snow or atleast i do.. and redline you wouldnt happen to drive a silver one and live in union,mo would you???

 

Dont the redlines share the same oilpan as the SS/SC balts? IF they do it is most definatly 7 quarts

 

I drive a silver ss/sc but I live Kansas City, Mo near Zona Rosa (up north). I had a ion redline before the balt and I can recall it being 7 quarts as well.

 

good luck getting your dealership to comp you a new rim

 

5 quarts for the 2.2 and 2.4. For the 2.0 its 6.5 or 7 quarts. The guys driving a 2.0 so he is short a quart or two.

Damn Pirellis! Why don't u just turn it into ur insurance?

As far as ice goes, I stay home...

later

 

I don't want to pay the 500 dallar deductible.

 

My 2.0 takes 6. It is always in the safe range.

 

if you would hgit the curb straight on, you prolly wouldnt have hurt anything. and yes, light accel will help you steer out of it. if you touch the brakes,your fubar'd.
nothing like living in canada to teach you ho to drive in the worst crap.

then again, there are plenty of morons in the bodyshop getting fixed. so i blame the ppl who move here from another country, women applying makeup, and old men wih hats on sundays...

 

Should I make a stink with the dealership or should I call gm and make stink with them?

 

i just think the title of this thread is funny, "I got hit by a curb"??? what did that curb grow legs and walk infront of ur car? (sorry!!!)

 

oh, and since they hshorted you on oil, did you get the mobile 1? or house oil. if you dont know absolutely for sure, make them redo your oil change.

 

It wasn't head on. The front passanger side rim hit the curb.

 

Dollar....

later