# Pot hole damage diagnosis

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pot-hole-damage-diagnosis/190799>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 25, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pot-hole-damage-diagnosis/190799 "2023-05-25T00:51:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**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:** [May 26, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pot-hole-damage-diagnosis/190799/21 "2023-05-26T19:52:11Z")

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> [@It\_s-Me](#):
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> You did see the broken lower control arm ? ,  
> the half shaft is the least of his problems.

I was attempting to address the OP’s question in the original post and offer some helpful guidance. Apparently I wasn’t too successful! …lol …

> [@jmills8626](#):
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> what exactly is gonna need to be replaced, obviously the control arm but what else looks wrong and is needed

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pot-hole-damage-diagnosis/190799/22 "2023-05-29T04:15:38Z")

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On top of what’s already mentioned, **possible** strut, end link, cradle, wheel/tire, normally GM’s axles are not easy to pull out of the transaxle, so at least the axle seal and possible cracked transaxle case or very stressed (future crack), rack-n-pinion could have damaged the gear… There is endless possibility’s hitting a hole that big…

This needs to be turned into insurance just for the unforeseen circumstances… You would hate to replace the obvious broken parts and sign off on the repairs and a week later the rack jam up due to internal failure from the stress of the wreck…

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pot-hole-damage-diagnosis/190799/23 "2023-05-30T04:44:26Z")

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Thanks for the pictures. They show something relevant. Sometimes the pictures just add to the confusion.

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**Author:** ![jmills8626](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@jmills8626](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmills8626)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pot-hole-damage-diagnosis/190799/24 "2023-05-30T16:34:31Z")

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Got it taken care of a few days ago lower control arm,broken sway bar link and the cv axle needed to be replaced. About $750 parts and labor not in a shop. Got some weird sounds going on though and my check engine light is on so not 100% satisfied.

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