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Can You Fix A Buckled Alloy On A Mk5 Fiesta

BrandonBomber
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My sister has buckled one of her front alloys and i'm just wodering if it's fixable and if not where she could get a replacement from, it's the Zetec version

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    I wouldn't have thought so, I couldn't with my buckled wheels.

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    I wouldn't have thought so, I couldn't with my buckled wheels.

    unfortunately once a wheel is buckled theres not much you can do, any attempt to reshape to could just weaken the wheel

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    Yeah that was my thoughts, it's a weak point made yet weaker by further bending the metal.

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    Sorry to say but you would need to purchase a new alloy.

    You wouldnt be able to fix it because your balance would be all over the place, and potentially you could do more damage.

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    yeah that's what i thought i guess the best place to look for a replacement would be with a ford dealer or ebay i guess any ideas

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