damage by hard bump ?

There was a piece of firewood-like log in the road.
like one of these:
http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/woodpiletiedend.jpg

Car at 10 oclock of me made quick move to avoid it but sent it spin-flying
my way.
My left front wheel took it head on and result was a hard jolty thump.
I was at round 60 mph so I suppose it's like hitting a neighborhood road
bumper at that speed.

There was no visible damage nor anything I can tell driving it.

What should I look for to make sure nothing is messed up or should I take it
to
a suspension shop, have a pro inspect it under the hoist ?
---
04 Acura TSX/JDM Honda Accord

Robert wrote:
> There was a piece of firewood-like log in the road.
> like one of these:
> http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/woodpiletiedend.jpg
>
> Car at 10 oclock of me made quick move to avoid it but sent it spin-flying
> my way.
> My left front wheel took it head on and result was a hard jolty thump.
> I was at round 60 mph so I suppose it's like hitting a neighborhood road
> bumper at that speed.
>
> There was no visible damage nor anything I can tell driving it.
>
> What should I look for to make sure nothing is messed up or should I take it
> to
> a suspension shop, have a pro inspect it under the hoist ?

id probably just jack up that side, look underneath, spin the tire and
look for bulges, check for torn boots and stuff like that.

if theres no visible damage and it drives normally, i wouldnt pay to
have it inspected.
> ---
> 04 Acura TSX/JDM Honda Accord
>
>

"SoCalMike"
> id probably just jack up that side, look underneath, spin the tire and
> look for bulges, check for torn boots and stuff like that.
>
> if theres no visible damage and it drives normally, i wouldnt pay to
> have it inspected.
> > ---
> > 04 Acura TSX/JDM Honda Accord
> >

Thanks
My car is FWD , btw
You mean CV Boot ? Like this:
http://www.georgenitta.com/cvboot/cvboot3.jpg

On 9/17/04 10:02 AM, in article , "Robert"
> wrote:

> There was a piece of firewood-like log in the road.
> like one of these:
> http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/woodpiletiedend.jpg
>
> Car at 10 oclock of me made quick move to avoid it but sent it spin-flying
> my way.
> My left front wheel took it head on and result was a hard jolty thump.
> I was at round 60 mph so I suppose it's like hitting a neighborhood road
> bumper at that speed.
>
> There was no visible damage nor anything I can tell driving it.
>
> What should I look for to make sure nothing is messed up or should I take it
> to
> a suspension shop, have a pro inspect it under the hoist ?
> ---
> 04 Acura TSX/JDM Honda Accord
>
>
Watch for bulges to develop in the side of tire over the next few days/weeks
(look at the engine side as well as the outside). Look underneath for any
obvious signs of damage. If the steering is no longer the same as it was
before the log, get a front end alignment. Otherwise, its probably OK.

Robert wrote:

> There was a piece of firewood-like log in the road.
> like one of these:
> http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/woodpiletiedend.jpg
>
> Car at 10 oclock of me made quick move to avoid it but sent it spin-flying
> my way.
> My left front wheel took it head on and result was a hard jolty thump.
> I was at round 60 mph so I suppose it's like hitting a neighborhood road
> bumper at that speed.
>
> There was no visible damage nor anything I can tell driving it.
>
> What should I look for to make sure nothing is messed up or should I take it
> to
> a suspension shop, have a pro inspect it under the hoist ?
> ---
> 04 Acura TSX/JDM Honda Accord
>
>
A similar thing happened to me driving a borrowed Jetta (don't ask).
Anyway the wheel was pretty bent at the outer bead, tire remained
inflated and the hubcap flew away. I did some "surgical reconstruction"
using a light sledgehammer and drift, the wheel was good as new
afterwards. Being a steel rim, that was pretty doable, but on an alloy
it could easily break.

The best thing to do right now, as I would, is to stick your head under
the car and look for anything that isn't right. Scratches, torn boots,
grease all over[from CV axle), etc.