Mike Yeah, the car was off her own weight for about a month with the wheels off. I also fitted the lowering springs. So that could be it. I had been driving all day yesterday and drove around 60 miles before it happened. Cheers Paul #2493 163 _____ From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Bosworth Sent: 07 March 2006 06:49 To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [doc] Re: Twang! Paul Have you had the front end jacked up for a while with the front wheels hanging down ?... Maybe it was one of the suspension springs reseating itself, they can make a rather discerning noise when they do it :) Regards Mike #2001 403 --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul" <willinot@...> wrote: > > Hi > > I was driving home today and heard a loud "twang" from the front of the car > as if something had snapped. There was no change in the steering and the > car did not pull to one side when braking. > > On getting home I had a look around and the only thing I thought didn't look > right was how low the speedo cable was hanging down (I had never noticed it > before) > > I remember reading somewhere about a fix for the speedo cable where it > connects to the front when but forgot to save it. > > I have posted a few photos > (HYPERLINK "http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/photos/browse/a0c6?"http://au tos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/photos/browse/a0c6? c=) of > where it joins the front wheel and would appreciate it if you could have a > look and let me know if it appears to have come off and hopefully explain > the twang noise I heard. Also if its come off how do I fix it. > > Paul (162) > Belfast > #2493 > > Ps: > Thanks Martin for the advice last night. Kept me mobile today :-) > > Pps: > Only back on the road the past fortnight and I nearly re-worked the front of > the car when an Audi pulled out in front of me from a car park without > looking right. I had just come off a roundabout so had not been on the road > when he had first looked. The tyres screeching the car to a halt is not a > sound I want to hear often (although much prefer it to the sound of > stainless steel stopping me). The funny thing was as he acknowledged the > mistake and mouthed sorry you could see on his face he was thinking - "ahh > it's a Delorean, of all the cars to crash into!!!!!!!" lol. > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006 > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** SPONSORED LINKS HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Recreation&w1=Recreation&w2=Automotive& w3=Sports&w4=Delorean+part&w5=Delorean+cadillac&c=5&s=86&.sig=zs66pKBA8nSw5n pqyF5SaA"Recreation HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Automotive&w1=Recreation&w2=Automotive& w3=Sports&w4=Delorean+part&w5=Delorean+cadillac&c=5&s=86&.sig=kvbr-y2HHa-zLB P1ALzd6g"Automotive HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sports&w1=Recreation&w2=Automotive&w3=S ports&w4=Delorean+part&w5=Delorean+cadillac&c=5&s=86&.sig=NnhqHHVV1QxG0wYCps wV5g"Sports HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Delorean+part&w1=Recreation&w2=Automoti ve&w3=Sports&w4=Delorean+part&w5=Delorean+cadillac&c=5&s=86&.sig=TiVHg_Qinip 0JBgH18jPNQ"Delorean part HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Delorean+cadillac&w1=Recreation&w2=Auto motive&w3=Sports&w4=Delorean+part&w5=Delorean+cadillac&c=5&s=86&.sig=pKGufIi NyMVoc2mKB-zQiw"Delorean cadillac _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk"doc-uk" on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: HYPERLINK "mailto:doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe"doc-uk-unsubs cribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the HYPERLINK "http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/"Yahoo! Terms of Service. _____ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 03/03/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/