Loosing my road grip at 100 kmh

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Captain Crunch
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Loosing my road grip at 100 kmh

Post by Captain Crunch » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:35 pm

At our last (I'm glad it wasn't the last ever) trip home from Gotland, my wife and I suddenly felt a vibration in the car.
I could clearly feel it in the steering wheel, so it had to come from the front of the car.
Then after a little while, the car lost it's steering :shock:
It was the most scaring driving experience I've ever had :!:
I braked down to 50 kmh and then it was OK again.

Searching for an explanation on the Swedish site (it's easier with the proper terminology there :)) , I thought it might be the lower steering joint that was worn out. But changing this (400 SEK at the scrappie's) didn't do any good.

So I went for the outer joint on the right drive shaft, which I knew was bad. The scrap yard/garage had a -92 460 with 2 litres engine in the yard and this fitted my -88 480 turbo.
Cost for the drive shaft+work was only 700 SEK :D
Now I have no problem with speeding on my way to work :hopping:

Have anyone of You had the same problem/experience :?:
480's never die, they just transcend.
Jens Lumbye
Storfors, Sweden

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