Banana rod!

Chlorate · Unread post by **Chlorate** » 30 Dec 2009, 20:30

Whipped the wheel off today to assess the damage after my little misfortune on the M20 the other week.
Found a nice bananaficated track rod.

Apologies for the bad picture quality, was using my brother's camera phone and a torch.

Luckily everything else looks alright, could have been a hell of a lot worse.

I need some new tyres

-Alex

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 30 Dec 2009, 20:56

good thing that gave in first, nice bend!, did you check the other side too?

Chlorate · Unread post by **Chlorate** » 30 Dec 2009, 21:01

I checked the other side to play spot the difference since the impact was only a glancing hit to the nearside, everything fine over there.
I was really expecting the suspension arm to be wonky, but was quite relieved to see that it was just the track rod.

With any luck the car will be back on the road soonish.

-Alex

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 30 Dec 2009, 21:05

good luck, it's not such a bad job that is it, at least you'll get ur tracking spot on when it's done, nothing worse than bad tracking and off centre steering wheel.... ewww

Chlorate · Unread post by **Chlorate** » 30 Dec 2009, 21:15

I'd only just straightened up my steering wheel the day before the accident

That was the most annoying part really

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 30 Dec 2009, 21:22

Mine needs doing, but until I get new drop links and new front tyres, pointless really.