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18-04-2006, 06:28 PM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Hi guys.
I know they recalled the au falcons due to the studs in the X member. But today we had a car towed in with the steering rack hanging from nothing, from what I can see the left hand stud has broken and the weight and load on the other one has resulted in a split rack mounting point on the RHS resulting in totall loss of steering and a collision with a car. Has anyone else here had this problem or know of it ? I am in NZ by the way, tried them, tight lipped. Any past experiences with this or if you know someone would be good. |
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18-04-2006, 06:43 PM | #2 | ||
they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 6,163
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I"ve seen it some of what you describe a few times, usually the rack cracks after a run in with the gutter, eventually a bump or the like will be the straw that breaks the camels back so to speak.. I've never seen a stud shear off though, they are thick booker rod..
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18-04-2006, 06:47 PM | #3 | |||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Thanks, the LHS stud is gone, leaning me to the fact that went first and the rest was aftermath. Lucky he was going only 40 Kph when it happened. |
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