Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Yesterday, Frances and I took the 40 down Skyline Blvd to Alices for Dinner, on the way home, it felt a little "odd".
When I got out, the right rear was sitting 1 to 2 inches low. The top, right, rear coil over shock mount has failed.
The top front part of the Upside down U shaped mount had failed with a clean break, approx 1' below the shock mounting bolt. The rear half held, but it has twisted up and to the rear, bending the sway bar as well.
This does not appear to be a weld, it seems that the fairly thin piece of sheet steel broke clean. (I'll try and post photos when I get home).
I have approximately 28,000 miles on her, but I do not remember hitting anything hard, and certinally no hard driving with Fran in the car.
Has anyone run into this before?
The piece that failed appears to be an intragal part of the tub.
I imagine a weld, with a new piece either welded over, or bolted over would probably fix this..........
Does anyone have any thoughts?:cry:
When I got out, the right rear was sitting 1 to 2 inches low. The top, right, rear coil over shock mount has failed.
The top front part of the Upside down U shaped mount had failed with a clean break, approx 1' below the shock mounting bolt. The rear half held, but it has twisted up and to the rear, bending the sway bar as well.
This does not appear to be a weld, it seems that the fairly thin piece of sheet steel broke clean. (I'll try and post photos when I get home).
I have approximately 28,000 miles on her, but I do not remember hitting anything hard, and certinally no hard driving with Fran in the car.
Has anyone run into this before?
The piece that failed appears to be an intragal part of the tub.
I imagine a weld, with a new piece either welded over, or bolted over would probably fix this..........
Does anyone have any thoughts?:cry: