My driveshaft got shafted.

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LeMeph
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My driveshaft got shafted.

Post by LeMeph »

My driveshaft came off! At the engine bay! That shouldnt happen surely!

The crime was commited day before yesterday at lakeside shopping center. Whilst pulling away from a roundabout a funky kinda nooise was heard by all in the car. The driveshaft popped out. Three bolts found lose, two missing and one snapped. Did someone try to kill me or is this a regular occurence in polos? lol.

Chris,
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Post by dragon_green »

not heard of that as a common problem....

i wouldn't watch your back too closely though, surely your brakes would be the obvious thing to tamper with :lol:
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Post by omicron »

Sounds like bodgery.
LeMeph
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Post by LeMeph »

Hmm well the answer shall never be know, but i shud have it fixed tommorow. Looks to just need the bolts replacing. Hopefulyl half the bolt that snapped didnt go inside :? thatd suck majorly.

Shud be on the road tomz!!! . I had to use a bus today. So degrading.

Chris,
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Post by polo boi »

jesus ur lucky not 2 smash in2 any1, check the otha bolts man, u dnt want that happenin again :lol:
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Post by LeMeph »

Thats very true. It was most fortunate that i was pulling away fromt raffic lights and not doing 100 down the M1 like i was just a few days before on my way back from a drunk weekend in milton keynes. Now that would have sucked. Especially seeing as i dont have any breakdown cover...

Todays the day hurrah!!!!

Chris,
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Post by LeMeph »

Today/yesterday was not the day. I need a whole new driveshaft :cry:

thing got mashed when we toed it to my mechanic (i told him we had to lift the front end but noooooooooooooooo :evil: , but ill let it go.)

Bugger. 150 i gotta find for a enw driveshaft, ontop of the 380 debt the car has alreday left me in for tax mot and the rest. Bugger.

Chris,
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