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germanguy - 30/8/10 at 10:10 AM

got home from a meet yesterday
happily breaking as much speed limits as i can ....

all off a sudden i noticed a vibration when i come off the throttle
limped it home only to find the prop[shaft bolts came loos

this morning took propshaft out to find the bolt which secures the cup to the sprocket drive has sheered
bloody thing

just oredered a angle drill to drill it out ....lucky i used plenty off locktight to make sure it will be nice and tight for me to remove

scootz - 30/8/10 at 10:17 AM

I wouldn't be using the smiley... think I'd be using the smiley as I reckon you've been pretty damn lucky that it didn't let go when you were breaking all those speed limits (happily).

Bluemoon - 30/8/10 at 10:23 AM

Heat will brake the lock-tight.. Might help.. Sounds like you had a lucky escape to me..

mcerd1 - 30/8/10 at 11:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Sounds like you had a lucky escape to me..

and to me...

have you got prop catchers fitted ?

if not now would be a good time to fit them while your in there anyway - that way if it ever did let go you can minimise the damage to the car (and your legs!)

bonesetter - 30/8/10 at 12:11 PM

Yikes! It's not good to imagine what could happen worst case scenario... I know it's a p1sser when anything like this happens, but it does sound like you've got away lightly

What does anyone think a reasonable spanner check interval should be

StevenB - 30/8/10 at 12:44 PM

Lucky to me too...

Prop catchers...

I have thought about this and a possible solution but anyone any pics?

Cheers

S

mangogrooveworkshop - 30/8/10 at 01:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by StevenB
Lucky to me too...

Prop catchers...

I have thought about this and a possible solution but anyone any pics?

CheersS




its just a close fitting hoop that goes around your prop leaving a close fit so the prop wont flail if it lets go it will just run round in side the hoop till you stop safely will minimal damage


[Edited on 30-8-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]

mangogrooveworkshop - 30/8/10 at 02:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Sounds like you had a lucky escape to me..

and to me...

have you got prop catchers fitted ?

if not now would be a good time to fit them while your in there anyway - that way if it ever did let go you can minimise the damage to the car (and your legs!)

Stuart_B - 30/8/10 at 02:36 PM

sorry to here that dirk,

will give you a call later for a chat

stu

germanguy - 3/9/10 at 05:39 PM

all fixed now
took it for a nice little ride

*AL* - 21/1/11 at 11:55 PM

Nasty! I found my diff bolt loose today.

brookie - 22/1/11 at 06:16 PM

any body got a photo of a prop catchers just want to no what 1 look like

jacko - 22/1/11 at 07:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by brookie
any body got a photo of a prop catchers just want to no what http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=148210 1 look like


[Edited on 22/1/11 by jacko]

fimi7 - 22/1/11 at 10:46 PM

Looks something like this