Help! Hit a BINORMOUS pothole!

honda_man12 · 02-16-2008, 11:36 PM

Guys/Gals! Im freaking out...I hit a pothole on the highway today doing about 120+ kmh...the noise was deafining when I hit it...do you think any damage to my suspension occured? Theres no creaking or squeeking...but Im not sure about internally...anyone have any issues?

nayilsi · 02-16-2008, 11:38 PM

u have had it

**atruhondagrl** · 02-16-2008, 11:39 PM

I thought the word is GInormous not binormous. I'm trying to figure out exactly what constitutes a binormous pothole. 2 potholes that merge together? Or is it a pothole that likes both cars and trucks? I'm confused. Help me here.

If you don't hear anything out of order, if your car isn't pulling insanely to the direction that the pothole was on and you don't feel any wobbling, I think you can go to bed safe and sound with the knowledge that for now, everything is peachy.

honda_man12 · 02-16-2008, 11:46 PM

I used binormous...because it probably likes cars AND trucks...and my alignment does seem alright...I don't mind getting an alignment...Im just worried about causing damage to the suspension and other components Im not aware of

**atruhondagrl** · 02-16-2008, 11:53 PM

I've hit my fair share of huge potditches. That's what I call them. Anyway, be happy only your alignment is farked. That's quasi normal. Make sure your rim isn't bent.

honda_man12 · 02-17-2008, 02:37 AM

Just went out and checked every rim and shook the car up a little...Everything seems to be sound...Im going to go for a nice quiet drive tomo and see then...and I think I'll use potditches as well...because you might as well go into a ditch when you hit a pothole lol...thanks atruhondagrl!

**atruhondagrl** · 02-17-2008, 08:25 AM

No problem, honda man. Glad I could help a bit.

Btw, you should see the crater I hit the other day. It took a good day for me to relax and not fret about what happened under the car when I launched out of it. lol. Roads in south Texas are crappy.

DNieves · 02-17-2008, 09:44 AM

Crawl underneath and see if you have any scrapes -if so clean it, paint it and/or spray waterproofing to prevent rusting out. Check the air levels in you tires if you can't get a good view of the perimeters of you tires -if you're consistently losing air in any one of them you might've dented a rim (if it's minor I've seen tire guys fix it with a hammer).

If your car were old I'd sugest now would be the time to tighten every bolt you can find in an effort to undo the loosening from the "potditches".

:)

tite681 · 02-17-2008, 11:28 AM

Hitting a lot of bumps and potholes add up and your car will eventually need an alignment. I needed one at 9.2k and I don't slam curbs.

**atruhondagrl** · 02-17-2008, 11:29 AM

so will driving on incredibly sloped roads like Rt13 on the Delmarva peninsula.

xxhaimbondxx · 02-17-2008, 12:30 PM

The thing with metal stuff in cars is that even though you don't notice anything wrong now, you definitely sped up the process. So I'm guessing the next big pothole will do it and you will be one of the happy drivers that get to sue the city.

***07LX*** · 02-17-2008, 01:10 PM

As long as you are pulling and the handling is normal you are ok.

I hit a small pothole in my Corolla and bent my lower control arm

tite681 · 02-17-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxhaimbondxx

The thing with metal stuff in cars is that even though you don't notice anything wrong now, you definitely sped up the process. So I'm guessing the next big pothole will do it and you will be one of the happy drivers that get to sue the city.

I hit a huge one in East LA. The city should really fix it.

honda_man12 · 02-17-2008, 02:25 PM

Thanks to all the replies...and yes I agree with everyone that the city should fix some of these ridiculous potditches!...I understand a small bump here and there but something huge is out of the question

02-16-2008, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
honda_man12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 21 Posts: 859 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Help! Hit a BINORMOUS pothole! Guys/Gals! Im freaking out...I hit a pothole on the highway today doing about 120+ kmh...the noise was deafining when I hit it...do you think any damage to my suspension occured? Theres no creaking or squeeking...but Im not sure about internally...anyone have any issues?

02-16-2008, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Kneel before Zod! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23,626 General Zod iTrader: 22 / 100%	I thought the word is GInormous not binormous. I'm trying to figure out exactly what constitutes a binormous pothole. 2 potholes that merge together? Or is it a pothole that likes both cars and trucks? I'm confused. Help me here. If you don't hear anything out of order, if your car isn't pulling insanely to the direction that the pothole was on and you don't feel any wobbling, I think you can go to bed safe and sound with the knowledge that for now, everything is peachy. __________________ Rise before zod.

02-16-2008, 11:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Kneel before Zod! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23,626 General Zod iTrader: 22 / 100%	I've hit my fair share of huge potditches. That's what I call them. Anyway, be happy only your alignment is farked. That's quasi normal. Make sure your rim isn't bent. __________________ Rise before zod.

02-17-2008, 08:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Kneel before Zod! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23,626 General Zod iTrader: 22 / 100%	No problem, honda man. Glad I could help a bit. Btw, you should see the crater I hit the other day. It took a good day for me to relax and not fret about what happened under the car when I launched out of it. lol. Roads in south Texas are crappy. __________________ Rise before zod.

02-17-2008, 11:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Kneel before Zod! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23,626 General Zod iTrader: 22 / 100%	so will driving on incredibly sloped roads like Rt13 on the Delmarva peninsula. __________________ Rise before zod.

02-16-2008, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: I have to return some Video Tapes. Posts: 7,193 iTrader: 0 / 0%	u have had it

02-16-2008, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
honda_man12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 21 Posts: 859 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I used binormous...because it probably likes cars AND trucks...and my alignment does seem alright...I don't mind getting an alignment...Im just worried about causing damage to the suspension and other components Im not aware of

02-17-2008, 02:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
honda_man12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 21 Posts: 859 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Just went out and checked every rim and shook the car up a little...Everything seems to be sound...Im going to go for a nice quiet drive tomo and see then...and I think I'll use potditches as well...because you might as well go into a ditch when you hit a pothole lol...thanks atruhondagrl!

02-17-2008, 09:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
DNieves Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,194 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Crawl underneath and see if you have any scrapes -if so clean it, paint it and/or spray waterproofing to prevent rusting out. Check the air levels in you tires if you can't get a good view of the perimeters of you tires -if you're consistently losing air in any one of them you might've dented a rim (if it's minor I've seen tire guys fix it with a hammer). If your car were old I'd sugest now would be the time to tighten every bolt you can find in an effort to undo the loosening from the "potditches". :)

02-17-2008, 11:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
tite681 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NorCal Most Of The Time / SoCal Some Of The Time Age: 37 Posts: 1,389 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hitting a lot of bumps and potholes add up and your car will eventually need an alignment. I needed one at 9.2k and I don't slam curbs.

02-17-2008, 12:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 558 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The thing with metal stuff in cars is that even though you don't notice anything wrong now, you definitely sped up the process. So I'm guessing the next big pothole will do it and you will be one of the happy drivers that get to sue the city.

02-17-2008, 01:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
*07LX* VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Exton, Pa Posts: 1,899 Nathan iTrader: 2 / 100%	As long as you are pulling and the handling is normal you are ok. I hit a small pothole in my Corolla and bent my lower control arm

02-17-2008, 02:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
honda_man12 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 21 Posts: 859 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Thanks to all the replies...and yes I agree with everyone that the city should fix some of these ridiculous potditches!...I understand a small bump here and there but something huge is out of the question

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