It is broke. ??? On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:47:33 -0000 "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > If it ain't broke, don't fix it? > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland > <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> > wrote: > > ambulance shmambulance. > > > > I have another Q, my TABs were mounted inside out.. wait? > what? :) > > The bolts faced outwards, with the nuts on the outside of the > frame. It > > seems from the manual that is is wrong. Any comments? > > > > Jim > > > > On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:22:56 -0000 "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> > > writes: > > > You're lucky. You did see those pics of the guy who lost one at > 55mph > > > > > > didn't you? He flipped over & had to be pried out by firemen. > His > > > car > > > was toast. > > > > > > That's why I made my comment about needing an ambulance. > > > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland > > > <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> > > > wrote: > > > > It was probably less than 20mph. > > > > There was a loud clunk, like when a half axle falls off. > HAHA.. I > > > > > > don't > > > > know who can share the laughs with me there. Anyways... > > > > > > > > I pulled over to the side of the road without trouble to make > sure > > > > > > all > > > > important parts were still attached. I couldn't really tell > much, > > > > > > there > > > > was high enough grass to obstruct seeing anything. There was > a > > > side > > > > street up ahead, so i drove the car up to it and turned. > Another > > > clunk. > > > > Stopped again, still couldn't see anything. Half axle seemed > like > > > > > > it was > > > > still in there. :P tried to move the driver's side tire, it > > > looked > > > > straight and didn't move when I pushed it. Started suspecting > > the > > > > > > TAB, > > > > but wasn't really convinced anything was wrong yet (sigh). So > > I > > > drove > > > > down the street, one hand on the steering wheel, the other on > the > > > sill, > > > > hanging halfway out the car, zero eyes on the road and two on > the > > > driver > > > > rear wheel. It looked fine, except under more than slight > > > acceleration, > > > > the rear wheel turned out like 10 degrees and another clunk. > So I > > > > > > called > > > > the tow truck. > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how other people's whole suspension starts > bending > > > out, > > > > maybe it's just at higher speeds. My trailing arm seemed > pretty > > > much > > > > trapped between the frame and body, allowing only like 10 > degrees > > > of > > > > movement. > > > > > > > > Like I said, pretty uneventful. Ah well. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 02:26:08 -0000 "content22207" > > > > <brobertson@xxxx> writes: > > > > > What was speed at failure? How did car handle to side of > road? > > > Could > > > > > you use transaxle or did you have to coast? > > > > > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > > > #5939 > > > > > > > > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland > > > > > <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I just sheared a bolt. It was pretty uneventful besides a > > tow > > > > > > > > truck > > > > > > trip. Most people don't carry around two 10mm > > > wrenches/sockets > > > to > > > > > take > > > > > > off the stealth fighter (air deflector) plus two > > > wrenches/sockets > > > > > for the > > > > > > TAB. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:39:55 -0000 "cruznmd" > <racuti1@xxxx> > > > > > > writes: > > > > > > > If anyone "loses" a trailing arm bolt you will most > likely > > > be > > > > > calling > > > > > > > > > > > > > > them an ambulance and a wrecker. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Though I suppose if you were at a tech social where > everyone > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > > > > > poking into everyone else's car and found a guy who was > - > > > about- > > > > > to > > > > > > > snap a bolt it would be very timely of you to have a > spare. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno > SpeedBand! > > > > > > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > > > > > > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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