they could have killed me

dumbkid · 2008-03-06 02:02:10

sue them... ITS THE AMERICAN WAY! :tipwink:

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Mar 6, 2008 | 08:15 AM

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9KRDLIN

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sue them... ITS THE AMERICAN WAY!

Mar 6, 2008 | 08:15 AM

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afwfjustin

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From: Seattle, WA

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Originally Posted by Jimmies,Mar 6 2008, 10:36 AM

That's a load of crap. If a driveshaft disconnects from the transmission at highway speed it most certainly could kill. I've seen cars flip onto their roofs at the dragstrip from driveshaft failure. Rolling a car on the highway most certainly could be fatal. I'd be royally pissed at the shop responsible.

We have a protective strip of metal that stops the driveshaft from falling if it comes undone.

Mar 6, 2008 | 10:29 AM

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Spec_Ops2087

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Originally Posted by afwfjustin,Mar 6 2008, 12:15 PM

We have a protective strip of metal that stops the driveshaft from falling if it comes undone.

Correct

Mar 6, 2008 | 10:52 AM

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mischiefs2000

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I had the same thing happen after a clutch swap. The transmission was loose enough to break on of the motor mounts. The dealer made it right but they have lost my business for good.

Mar 6, 2008 | 05:00 PM

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babowc

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PM me.. who was it? I am also in metro ATL.

Mar 6, 2008 | 05:35 PM

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INTJ

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Hyperbole, the clip holds it together and I have had this and the noise of the bolt/nut falling is plenty to get you off the road. They F'd the locktite.