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Offline aidan2112

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whats happened here?
« on: 13 February 2013, 17:39 »
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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2013, 17:39 »
« Last Edit: 13 February 2013, 17:41 by Screech16v »

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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2013, 17:40 »
that better

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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2013, 17:42 »
at first i was  :laugh:

then i was  :shocked:

and DONT DRIVE THE CAR .

at a guess the spring has snapped , or come off the lower strut mount.

it could take out your brake lines or could puncture your tyre.


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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2013, 17:43 »
New top mount required?  :grin:

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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2013, 17:45 »
top mounts are new?

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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2013, 17:50 »
The shaft should not be able to pass through the lower part of the mount ,was the new mounts quality? febi etc
I can never remember how these things are put together until im doing them doh

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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2013, 17:52 »
febi bilstein ones, renewed a couple of days ago  :sad:

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Re: whats happened here?
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2013, 17:55 »
I have seen this happen to another forum member before,  goes to the search  :whistle: