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Originally Posted by sam p
Yeah of course, thanks for the help, it’s the front left side, so being in Australia, that is the passenger side. I’ll have to get it into a mechanic of course, I was just curious to what y’all thought, as I don’t have much experience, the car is undriveable and the wheel was severely worse when I hit the curb a few days ago. Do you think there’s any chance of further damage, unseen in the photos. And what exactly do you mean by replacing both sides because it’s a 2012? Thank you for your reply.
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My apologies, I didn't realize right side and left side of cars were different in Aus. vs US. I suggested replacing both struts given the age of the car. A new strut would probably be stiffer than one that's 10 years old with a bunch of kilometers. Best to keep things balanced. Of course, you might find used parts with similar age and mileage in which case there might not be much difference.
It's hard to know if frame/crossmember is bent where the lca attaches. Someone experienced with suspensions may be able tell by looking at it in person.