bass45646
Ready to race!
- Location
- richmond,va.
- Car(s)
- 08 gti, 22 gti s
So, a couple nights ago I was hit an unmarked road median when I went to make a left into a turning lane at an intersection. There were 10 warning/hazard poles sticking out of the 3 inch high median, however 3 had been previously taken out by another vehicle(s), leaving only a 2inch high piece of metal sticking out of the concrete median (where the 4 ft. tall hazard pole use to be).
Needless to say, I did not even see the median, or the pole stub until a split second before impact. My car went over the median, with the pole stub ripping through the front splash guard, across the bottom of the transmission housing and back out through the driver side door, just behind the wheel well. Anyhow, I've included a pic of the transmission housing (pan?) damage, along with a damaged bolt. The transmission ran fine directly afterwards (no noise,hesitation), however it was leaking, so I had it towed to the dealership. My question is: can this part of the transmission be replaced (housing/pan), without replacing the whole transmission? If I have to replace the entire transmission my car will be essentially totaled..
Needless to say, I did not even see the median, or the pole stub until a split second before impact. My car went over the median, with the pole stub ripping through the front splash guard, across the bottom of the transmission housing and back out through the driver side door, just behind the wheel well. Anyhow, I've included a pic of the transmission housing (pan?) damage, along with a damaged bolt. The transmission ran fine directly afterwards (no noise,hesitation), however it was leaking, so I had it towed to the dealership. My question is: can this part of the transmission be replaced (housing/pan), without replacing the whole transmission? If I have to replace the entire transmission my car will be essentially totaled..