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    i hit a gutter drain in road..drivers side.. It popped 2 tyres front back..but the back wheel is locking up would any one be able to help with what would be causing this. Is it correct that they have cv in rear..its a 93 vr calais would the other wheel still turn if the diff was stuffed .Do both sides move independatly
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    dont do mega drifts. if you hit a drain that hard, you would have bent something up in beautiful fashion.

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    Hitting it hard enough to burst tires id say would require a mechanic once over

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    +1 for mechanics check

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    lol i hit a gutter and ended up a wall and ill admit i was being a idiot and i learnt my lesson when it kicked out and couldnt corect it and i was looking at a concrete pilla holding a bridge up or 2 tellegraph polesluckily i missed all objects and got out of it with only two poped tyres and looking like the idiot i was be sensible and keep the speed demon to the tracks

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    Quote Originally Posted by orch View Post
    i hit a gutter drain in road..drivers side.. It popped 2 tyres front back..but the back wheel is locking up would any one be able to help with what would be causing this. Is it correct that they have cv in rear..its a 93 vr calais
    Probably a bent axel. It will need some replacement bits for sure if it's locking up.
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    If it's a VR Calais, it would have IRS. Best to get someone in the know to look at it for you.
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    bent brake disc? cant be axle if its IRS, unless its that bent to hit some suspension? but the whole wheel would sag
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