Our sedan was "T-boned" by a suburban in the passanger side. The impact caused the driver front wheel to strike a median and then colapse under the vehicle. The following front end parts were replaced and hopefully will be representative of the amound of damage sustained: LF tie rod end, LF lwr ball joint, LF knuckle & hub assy, Lt central arm support subframe, Lt drive axle assy, L frt susp strut assy, L LWR frt susp control arm assy, L Frt susp stab bar link. The vehicle was in the shop for 120 days and the total repair bill was in excess of $10,000.00. The morning after we took posession of the car we noticed an oil leak. The source of the leak was just traced to the rear main seal. I am wondering if this is a case of hidden damage associated with the accident or simply a coincidence. I can e-mail photos of the damage if it will help in answering my question. The bottom line here is if there is no chance that this could be accident related I will pay the bill myself, otherwise the insurance will write a supplimental claim. Thanks for your opinions.
Paul