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A lot of Pre-Chrysler Mercs have the same setup as Beems with the rotor having a retaining bolt. And it's not uncommon to find that it's missing. If you're getting wheel play and find that the rotor retainer isn't there, look elsewhere for your problem.
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kastein posted:haha, you think ANYONE actually changes their differential oil except rednecks with offroad trucks and car enthusiasts with track cars. I change mine every 36k miles. 
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Jul 22, 2013 12:28
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The severe duty change interval on mine is 5,000 miles.
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Jul 22, 2013 14:06
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I'm off tomorrow so I'll put it up on stands and see if there's any crazy play in any of the joints. Visually, they looked the best out of any of my BMWs currently  I'll also try and get a video to illustrate what I mean about the rotor moving. As far as the subframe goes, its a definite brake pedal and steering wheel feel "bump" then a pull to the passenger side so I don't think its anything out back.
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Jul 22, 2013 17:07
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If you think about it, it could pull to the one side because both brakes work normally, and if the bushing is destroyed on that side it will cause the arm to flex and pull you to that side. Pulling while braking is usually a mechanical failure of some kind, whether in the caliper or lines, or something messed up in the suspension.
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Jul 22, 2013 20:23
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14", your SUSPENSION DETECTIVE.
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Jul 22, 2013 21:13
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SuperDucky posted:
We know what the rotor moving looks like. Without a retaining bolt, only the caliper is going to hold the rotor onto the assembly. It will have a LOT of movement. However, if you've read what others have already said, that movement goes to ZERO when you bolt the wheels back on, since the wheels sandwich the rotors to the hubs. That is not your problem (well, the understanding of it may be, but the mechanical portion isn't).
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It's been said before, but that sounds like classic BMW front control arm bush failure. I've done 40k in my e46 with no retaining bolts... no signs of movement whatsoever when I replaced them. In fact they weren't even rested against the wheel bolts.
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Jul 22, 2013 21:37
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SuperDucky posted:I'm off tomorrow so I'll put it up on stands and see if there's any crazy play in any of the joints. Visually, they looked the best out of any of my BMWs currently I should note that the E46 M3 I test drove with bad subframe tearing had bad front-end vagueness / shifting as a symptom of it. Check for cracks where the rear subframe mounts to the unibody.
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Jul 22, 2013 21:51
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sofullofhate posted:I should note that the E46 M3 I test drove with bad subframe tearing had bad front-end vagueness / shifting as a symptom of it. Check for cracks where the rear subframe mounts to the unibody. Now THAT would be a horrible mechanical failure.
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Jul 23, 2013 00:08
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sofullofhate posted:I should note that the E46 M3 I test drove with bad subframe tearing had bad front-end vagueness / shifting as a symptom of it. Check for cracks where the rear subframe mounts to the unibody.  Change of plans, its not going up in the air until after finals on Thursday so I guess we can all keep playing internet detective till then.
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Jul 23, 2013 02:31
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Wish I could have been around to see this happen, it was beached outside my neighborhood on the way home this morning. Never seen a steelie fail like that, just aluminum wheels. 
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Jul 23, 2013 06:11
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meatpimp posted:Now THAT would be a horrible mechanical failure. Superior German engineering failure. 
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Jul 23, 2013 17:40
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The process of a Club Roadster build had the owner discover this "work" from a PO: Yes, that is a strut top. Yes, it is held on by a spot weld.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:The process of a Club Roadster build had the owner discover this "work" from a PO: Did it fail?
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It did not. Does that disqualify it for the thread?
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Jul 23, 2013 18:13
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Seat Safety Switch posted:It did not. Does that disqualify it for the thread? It's more of a before pic is all. When those go out it's pretty spectacular.
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Jul 23, 2013 18:17
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From the turbine mess on the last page - quote:The working life defined by the manufacturer for the turbines was specified as 30 years. At the moment of accident the age of the turbine was 29 years and 10 months. 
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Jul 23, 2013 20:09
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Working life is only a recommendation. If they were reinstalling it they were aiming for another 29 years and 10 months. Mechanical karma?
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Jul 23, 2013 20:16
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DrPain posted:It's more of a before pic is all. When those go out it's pretty spectacular. How's this for before pics? http://priuschat.com/threads/what-have-you-towed-with-your-prius.101934/ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151700663596112&set=a.10151700663361112.1073741846.101417046111&type=1&theater
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Cockmaster posted:How's this for before pics? Hahahahahahahaaa this is amazing. Toyota won't even allow a genuine towbar on a 1.5 corolla CVT, let alone a prius.
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I thought Toyota didn't allow tow packs for hybrids due to the damage a tow bar would do to a battery pack if it pierced it from a rear end collision
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You Am I posted:I thought Toyota didn't allow tow packs for hybrids due to the damage a tow bar would do to a battery pack if it pierced it from a rear end collision That sounds doubtful to me. The prius battery is located immediately behind the rear row seat area, it has the entire boot region between it and the towbar/any potential collision.
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Though engineers typically don't go "ehhh, it'll probably be alright" when it comes to fiery death.
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totalnewbie posted:Though engineers typically don't go "ehhh, it'll probably be alright" when it comes to fiery death. I'm pretty sure the "no towing" thing has nothing to do with crash safety and everything to do with the amount of torque the drivetrain was built for. There are a number of hybrid SUVs on the market rated for towing (such as the Highander), though usually not as much as the conventional version.
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Cockmaster posted:I'm pretty sure the "no towing" thing has nothing to do with crash safety and everything to do with the amount of torque the drivetrain was built for. There are a number of hybrid SUVs on the market rated for towing (such as the Highander), though usually not as much as the conventional version. Highlander and the various lexus hybrids spring to mind, however they have conventional gear ratios in addition to the hybrid CVT. The prius doesn't have any gears at all and therefore is extremely vulnerable to over-loading.
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totalnewbie posted:Though engineers typically don't go "ehhh, it'll probably be alright" when it comes to fiery death. Ford Motor Company would like a word.
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Hey, I finally have something to contribute. Yay.     So yeah, that was a wonderful experience on my drive home. Now to find out if I'm filing a claim against the city or my insurance,...
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Did that happen just by driving over it, or was the cover loose/sideways in the street? Good luck with the city. I hit a manhole (cover was on it) that had sunk 6" into the pavement and it put a bubble in my sidewall. The city's response to my inquiry about being reimbursed for the tire was "we ran an article in the local paper about that six weeks ago, you should have known about it." Nevermind that I lived 30 miles away and couldn't have subscribed to their local paper if I wanted to 
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Jul 24, 2013 03:44
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Horrible grammatical error. found this sticker on my kubota engine.
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Cockmaster posted:I'm pretty sure the "no towing" thing has nothing to do with crash safety and everything to do with the amount of torque the drivetrain was built for. There are a number of hybrid SUVs on the market rated for towing (such as the Highander), though usually not as much as the conventional version. Yeah, my point was just that "there's trunk space" between the batteries and a potential battery-piercing metal rod isn't really a good reason to stick the battery-piercing metal rod there. IPCRESS posted:Ford Motor Company would like a word. Heh yeah...
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Geoj posted:Did that happen just by driving over it, or was the cover loose/sideways in the street? Driving over it.
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MikeyTsi posted:Driving over it. If you hit it hard enough to do that kind of damage to the wheel and tire, chances are the wheel bearing could be damaged as well as the alignment. Is it still driveable?
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This is a fairly new Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel. The machine shop/tuner I go to had this dropped off a while ago. This is what he found inside. Apparently this is the 3rd engine Dodge has replaced for this guy. They are not going to cover this one. Change your oil boys and girls! Got sludge?     The guy that opened this engine said it's the worst he's ever seen. All the bearings are spun. The owner won't return his calls...
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jdfording posted:This is a fairly new Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel. The machine shop/tuner I go to had this dropped off a while ago. This is what he found inside. Apparently this is the 3rd engine Dodge has replaced for this guy. They are not going to cover this one. The astonishing part is that dodge paid for the first two. Warranty must have been stoned on both days.
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Root Bear posted:If you hit it hard enough to do that kind of damage to the wheel and tire, chances are the wheel bearing could be damaged as well as the alignment. Is it still driveable? Yeah. Tire still holds pressure, got it home. I expect the damaged sidewall will eventually bubble though, so I'm going to need to get that taken care of as soon as I can. Yeah, going to do an alignment anyway, since it's probably fuckered. We'll see if anything else is trashed when I get it in to a shop.
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jdfording posted:This is a fairly new Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel. The machine shop/tuner I go to had this dropped off a while ago. This is what he found inside. Apparently this is the 3rd engine Dodge has replaced for this guy. They are not going to cover this one. Do please share any future updates. That is just astonishing.
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Holy gently caress. How long was the last time the oil got changed in that? To kill a cummings like that is impressive.
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jdfording posted:This is a fairly new Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel. The machine shop/tuner I go to had this dropped off a while ago. This is what he found inside. Apparently this is the 3rd engine Dodge has replaced for this guy. They are not going to cover this one. I've seen JT8D jet engines full of carbon that looked better than this poo poo. Wow.
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