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ore89iroc New Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:54 am Post subject: Broken Tie-Rod Experience |
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It happened this past Sat. morning, glad it didn't happen on the way to the dyno, the tie-rod snapped on a corner. Did a 180 to the curb at 45mph.
Now it's time for a rear quater panel fix and a new front suspension.
The back tie-rods are bent, possibly the axel is bent too, but until it's 'dialed' i won't know for sure.
I'll post this over in the "wanted" section as well, but I'm looking for a front and rear rim for an '89 iroc (88-89 years are the same), heck, i'd buy a 4 set...
wish i could've made it up there, hopefully there will have another gathering this summer... _________________ Ore89IROC
'89 IROC-Z, 350cid, 700R4, mostly stock |
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:58 am Post subject: |
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we dont' have rear tie-rods.
sorry to hear about your bad luck, suspension failers suck. hopefully there isn't as much damage as it sounds like from your post |
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ore89iroc New Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:59 am Post subject: |
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From the estimate:
-Rear Susp Tie Rod
-Right Rear Susp Tie Rod Brace _________________ Ore89IROC
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:04 am Post subject: |
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find out what they are talking about, maybe they mean the trackbar/panhard rod, or LCA's
but we don't have rear tierods. unless you happen to have 4 wheel steering on your IROC |
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ore89iroc New Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:39 am Post subject: |
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no 4 wheel drive here
they are talking about the 2 pieces that hold the axel to the wheel... _________________ Ore89IROC
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:41 am Post subject: |
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huh? the wheels in the rear bolt to the axle flange. |
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TecherB Princess B
Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Some place between gresham and portland
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:39 am Post subject: |
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alredy i dont trust the place you took your car to if they cant mane suspension parts right. if you have a bent axle it might be a good time to upgrade your gears and to a posi if you have not done that yet.
plus you could get some new lcas and pan hard as well. |
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ore89iroc New Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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true on the suspicion, the only reason the guy put the "tie-rod" for the rear on the estimate was because I told him to take a close look at the axel. my guess is that it's only a bent rim. I'll check it out on the lift.
right now, the car's down waiting on parts, so i haven't had a chance to look at the back... _________________ Ore89IROC
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ore89iroc New Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 23 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Just looked at the schematic of a rear suspension, the "tie rod" the shop is talking about is actually the axle tie-rod (aka panhard par) and axle tie rod bracket.
Don't see how these could've bent, but, I'll take a look. _________________ Ore89IROC
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:54 am Post subject: |
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bending the panhard is easy, did you happen to smack the ass end sideways into a curb. |
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ore89iroc New Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:57 am Post subject: |
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yep, it was a sideways hit, the back hit just a split second before the front. _________________ Ore89IROC
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