Re: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

Hey Neal.
Dude that really sucks. I would get in touch with the GA DOT and tell them
about the damage. I believe the contractor is responsible for the damage,
but im not positive. Micheal A. hit a plate in ATL and bent some stuff and
Bellsouth had to pay for the damage.
Brian


On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Neal Tovsen wrote:

> Well, on the way home from Brian's house the other day, I managed to find a
> 2", un-ramped pavement join at 60mph on the 475 bypass around Macon, GA.
>
> All 4 OZ wheels: bent
> Windshield: was slightly cracked...now REALLY cracked
> Other damage...? (still finding stuff)
>
> Needless to say, I'm not happy. What really irritates me is that the
> northbound lanes on the way there were really nicely ramped, even in the
> construction zone, giving me a false sense of security on my way home. The
> only redeeming factor is that the tires held together and got me home. Those
> Yokohamas are seriously tough. The alignment seems mostly OK, the normal
> stress cracks in the strut towers aren't any worse (thanks to the Autotech
> tower bar with the full ring!), the ball-joints are good, and the shocks
> still feel OK. However, what was once a loud car on the highway became
> hell-on-square-wheels for the remaining 6 hours of my trip. I put my old
> teardrops on when I got home.
>
> Anyway, I do have a question:
> The passenger-side strut (bearing?) has slop in it. With the car jacked-up,
> I can lift the strut up-and-down a little bit in the bearing. You can see
> the nut move in the bearing, as though it's loose. I thought the nut might
> have been loose, but my impact wrench was unable to make it any tighter, and
> the threads on the strut seem OK. Is my strut bearing blown? Or did I screw
> up my Konis somehow too? Please tell me it is only the bearing!
>
> Neal
>
>
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