Re: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)

["Randy B" <sirocco@telocity.com>]

Neil,
That sucks!!!
I have hit a few of those recently, been real lucky (nothing bent
yet..knocking on wood).
The State should cover any damage to your car.
Go take pictures of the spot before it is repaired!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A friend of mine drove over the same type of bump with his 81 Scirocco S.
Luckily he only bent one BBS (90 GLI) wheel.
He went out the next day, took pictures of the joint (the one in the road of
course) and contacted the Department of Transportation.
The asked for an amount, he went to two VW dealerships and got quotes for
like $280 (I can't remember exactly) for one wheel replacement.
They sent him a check for same amount.
He then went to a local wheel repair shop and had it repaired like new for
$100.
This is in CA but I imagine it would be the same in FL.

GL
Randy



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <danws@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'Neal Tovsen'" <sixteen.volt@verizon.net>; "'Scirocco-L'"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)


> Seriously, can we (as sports car owners) take any kind of action against
> that kind of shit? Neal can attest to the fact that FL is just as bad.
> Luckily on my runs through GA I was fortunate enough to not bend any rims,
> because I think I'd end up in jail if I did (I'd be all over ANYBODY's ass
> that works for the state, which would probably get me thrown in the brig).
>
> But seriously.....is there any recourse?
>
> Dan
> '81 Rabbit Sport Truck
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '00 Jetta
> Tam-pa, FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 14:13
> To: Scirocco-L
> Subject: Strut bearings...toast? (Macon, GA SUCKS!)
>
>
> Well, on the way home from Brian's house the other day, I managed to find
a
> 2", un-ramped pavement join at 60mph on the 475 bypass around Macon, GA.
>
> All 4 OZ wheels: bent
> Windshield: was slightly cracked...now REALLY cracked
> Other damage...? (still finding stuff)
>
> Needless to say, I'm not happy. What really irritates me is that the
> northbound lanes on the way there were really nicely ramped, even in the
> construction zone, giving me a false sense of security on my way home. The
> only redeeming factor is that the tires held together and got me home.
Those
> Yokohamas are seriously tough. The alignment seems mostly OK, the normal
> stress cracks in the strut towers aren't any worse (thanks to the Autotech
> tower bar with the full ring!), the ball-joints are good, and the shocks
> still feel OK. However, what was once a loud car on the highway became
> hell-on-square-wheels for the remaining 6 hours of my trip. I put my old
> teardrops on when I got home.
>
> Anyway, I do have a question:
> The passenger-side strut (bearing?) has slop in it. With the car
jacked-up,
> I can lift the strut up-and-down a little bit in the bearing. You can see
> the nut move in the bearing, as though it's loose. I thought the nut might
> have been loose, but my impact wrench was unable to make it any tighter,
and
> the threads on the strut seem OK. Is my strut bearing blown? Or did I
screw
> up my Konis somehow too? Please tell me it is only the bearing!
>
> Neal
>
>
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