# Bent knuckle and? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 16, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132 "2018-07-16T23:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/1 "2018-07-16T23:56:48Z")
Kid had someone turn in front of him. Shop says they can’t align it and want to change ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/7/7b3ad0561b645d4e77a24c2b750be044c1d49b80.jpeg) knuckle. I say change bearing too? Remove and reuse old bearing in new knuckle? ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/2 "2018-07-17T00:20:49Z")
Similar damage to my 1999 Honda in January. I found a used knuckle with OK bearing and ABS sensor with the help of a list provided by a local auto recycling yard. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/3 "2018-07-17T00:43:40Z")
If someone turned in front of him, it might be the other guy’s dime that fixes the Jeep. Who’s paying for it? If it’s insurance, they’ll do,what they want and you will accept it or return it for more work. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/4 "2018-07-17T01:21:04Z")
He has collision. Don’t matter who is right/wrong. My point is knuckle is bent and any other part that was hit should be fixed. Is $2200 or $3200 any different to ins co? Why cheap out and reuse old bearing? I think lower a-arm is probably bent as are other things. Fix body’s? No kidding. But let’s fix suspension and/or frame. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/5 "2018-07-17T02:12:11Z")
Did you review the insurance company’s parts list? On my last insurance repair job I made an estimate for a left front knuckle and a hub and bearing. They approved a used left front assembly (knuckle, control arms, hub and bearing). The used assembly costs less than the knuckle. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/6 "2018-07-17T02:23:46Z")
If it had to be removed from the old and placed in the new, I’d want to avoid re-using the bearing also. That seems a pretty tenuous operation, if not careful many things could go wrong. I wouldn’t worry much about replacing with an entire used assembly including more than just the knuckle though; i.e. I wouldn’t insist on brand new parts. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/7 "2018-07-17T12:21:53Z")
you would not think insurance would source used parts to fix a car? yes i have seen knuckles on carpart for 50-75$. i got a knuckle/bearing for my vue for $25. i think his suv has been at body shop for 2 weeks and they are doing alignment last? i wonder when they finally realize the suspension has issues? after they replace the bumper and grille and fender and so on? ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-knuckle-and/121132/8 "2018-07-17T18:03:44Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > Is $2200 or $3200 any different to ins co? Well, yeah. It’s $1000 less even using new math. > [@Cavell](#): > > Why cheap out and reuse old bearing? See above. > [@Cavell](#): > > I think lower a-arm is probably bent as are other things. If it is, it won’t pass alignment.