Rich:
You're right - definitely a bad morning. My worst moment to date occurred when
the
left rear hub on our TR6 decided to "fail" at 50 mph, of course with the wife
along
for the ride! Gets real exciting when the tire & wheel, with brake drum still
attached, separates from the car and climbs up into the wheel well.
Fortunately,
the only damage (other than complete hub replacement) was a set of chewed-up
brake
shoes. No sheetmetal damage at all.
Such incidents DO dampen your enthusiasm - but as I remember it, the next
evening I
was under the car removing the "remains", and anxiously awaiting the arrival of
my
new hubs (did the left one, too, while at it.)
Martin Libhart
1972 TR6
1970 Spitfire
RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK wrote:
> As the saying goes, things can only get better, picture this (do do do do do -
> twilight zone music). I'm outta bed and ready to go to work, I get in the
>car,
> I start it up, reverse of the driveway, drive up the road a bit, around a few
> corners, past a little shop, go to turn left into another street
> then..........................
>
> BANG!
>
> My front o/s wheel leaps up into the wheel arch as the wheel springs down to
> the road, making a horrible grating noise and leaving a bit of a gouge(sp) in
> the road!!!! Yep, you guessed it, the BLOODY verticle link has snapped(again,
> this is the fourth one I've had snap). It's at times like these that
> enthusiasm for these damn cars can go quickly out the window!!!!
>
> Now where's the Mazda price list gone!!!! :-)
>
> Looks like a trip to Mr Kippings for me later today!!!
>
> Just thought I'd share my morning good luck with you all, now if anyone should
> have an engine seize/blow up/catch fire/etc this morning, please let me know
>as
> it'll make me feel a little better!!!! :-) :-)
>
> Cheerio
>
> Rich
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