So Chicago got hit with a big snow storm last night...

I'm driving back from work, the same route I always take (I know all the pot holes and rough surface by heart). Anyways I'm driving under a bridge that the right side of the lane has about 3 small pot holes (maybe 5 long" and about 1" deep), nothing major, I always drive through them since there really isn't a way to avoid them. But today one of those potholes became a FREAKING MONSTER. I noticed it last second, it had to be about 11" long 8" wide and about 7" deep!!! And then BAM!!!!
I hit that thing so hard that my windsheild wipers turned on and my radio skipped, actually just turned off and back on (I was listening to the radio, not a CD!!) I was positive the wheel cracked/chipped from the sound of it, but I imidiently stopped and seen it looked ok. I had to get on the highway for about 2 miles to get home, and everything seemed fine, no vibrations from the steering wheel.

I'm really pissed right now, I hope I didn't damage anything. What you guys think? Is there something I should check for? How durable is the EVO's suspension? I know if it would have been my old GTI, then something would have been broken, I know this from experience.

 

Im in oklahoma and we got the snow storm just before you did,last night i slid off the road into a curb(about 5mph).All the snow had turned into ice........need a new selection on the acd(ICE)lol.

 

I would call the city and see what they had to say about the pothole. Some cities fix discrepencies (small ones) with vhicles damaged by roads where the state collects a tax. If something is wrong or you got a bad feeling, go to a shop and have them check it out. If at least for nothing more then piece of mind.

 

I would take a good look under the car and inspect your suspension and anything else visible..... check the wheel on the inside.....also keep an eye for any signs of a leaky strut.....you might have blown it with such a hit.....good luck......

 

That sucks. Jersey has nasty pot holes wether it snows or not. I'm lookin forward to a little fun in the snow this year.

Best thing to do is take it out for a ride on a clear road, see if you hear any starnge noises or to see if the car shakes. Could mess up your alignment. I hit a BIG one around 80mph and now my alignment is all jacked up.

 

Well I just got back from the garage. I took the wheel off, and gave it a good inspection. Everything look fine on it. I looked at the strut, dry as a bone. I inspected the control arms, all the links and everything looked good as well. I gave everything a good pull and nothing moved.
Thanks guys

 

Check the tire too. Sometimes a sharp hit can damage them.

 

Yea, I looked at the sidewalls to see if there was any damage, looked good.

 

check balance and alignment...where are these potholes at?

 

Yeah where?

 

that sucks bro... at the very least I would think your alingment would be off. That would freak me out.

 

baltimore city in maryland has some BAD ones they are everywhere

 

Southside Chicago, on Harlem Ave and right by I-55. I drove past it about 5 hours later and it was filled.


I will get the alignment checked soon, but I drove the car for about 30 miles today and everything seemed fine.

 

I was in Arnold Nebraska the summer before last looking for my second cousin's house. I tend to go by landmarks not addresses so I wasn't paying much attention to the road. Blaamm!!! This was a bone jarring, tooth chipping hit. I got out figuring at least a wheel was gone.

The first thing I wanted to see was what I hit. A city worker (I guess) had cut out the asphalt for a manhole after they had repaved the street. I'd say the hole was 10 inches deep! No barricade or anything else was around. Well, the wheel wasn't bent where I could see the outside and the car drove okay. So I blew it off until I got home.

I do my own alignment so soon after I arrived home I had my alignment tools out. The first thing I checked was front toe. It was exactly at zero the same as before the incident. I never found anything wrong with the suspension or wheels. So, I gotta say the Evo suspension is rally car strong.

 

Yea, good to hear. I just put about another 30 highways miles and the car drive just fine. I guess I'm junt gonna let it go. Man that is some strong suspension.

I remember years back when I was drving my 93 talon home in a big snow storm from some formal party I was at. So it was about a foot of snow, 10 degrees out side, I'm all dressed up and BAM!!! The wheel bent about 2 inches (not repairable) the sidewalls got cut, and I'm in the middle of a VERY bad neighborhood.
I pull over and start changing my tire. A cop pulls up and says,
"What you doin out here son..."
My car is already jacked up, I'm almost frozen, and pissed as hell...
"Um, changing a tire... (In my head I'm thinging, WTF does it look like.)"
Cop, "Well this really isn't the best neighborhood for you to be changing a tire."
Me, more frozen and more pissed "Yea, well I didn't really plan this you know."
So he sat in his car next to me the whole time and watched me.

So yea, this time it was a MUCH harder hit and I was sure that mu wheel was a goner (along with other things), but thankfully everything seems to be good.

Thanks guys