This car had obviously run over something hard, and it had caused a fair bit of damage!

The first clue was that there was no oil in the engine!

After removing the cover plate under the engine the damage to the sump was pretty obvious:

The driver’s side engine mount (the metal bracket) had been snapped in two:

The steering rack had some pretty serious damage. It’s amazing that it still worked!

The whole front crossmember had been bent up slightly on the impact side and was twisted due to the steering rack being on the front of it. The red line shows the approximate angle the steering rack should be at. Fortunately the car’s chassis was still straight.

One of the control arm bushes had been damaged, and the aluminium cover plate / brace was fairly bent.

The sump, engine mount, crossmember, steering rack, and control arm bush were replaced, and I was able to straighten the cover plate and it all went back together smoothly.

I’ve built a few custom storage racks for various uses - and this one holds A/V and power cables for quick access at an A/V company.

It’s made from 30×30mm square steel tube, and will handle plenty of weight!

After adding the remaining posts in the middle and giving it a coat of paint I dynabolted it to the wall in its new home.

It seems to work