Well, I noticed a bit of trouble in the front end as I began my 15 mile trip home after finishing a movie at a local theatre, at highway speeds mind you. It eventually grew into a rough ride and sounded as if something was being dragged but only so when I was steering or coming out of a turn. Nothing was visually wrong on the underside of the car but the driverside wheel looked a little off sided. I drove the car a little more at low speeds and I felt the trouble coming from something related to that driverside front wheel.
I parked the car and pulled the steering wheel all the way to the right so I could manage inside the wheel well and I began to feel around. What did I find? The vertical support rod that connects the upper part of the strut to the underside suspension components had broken off at the welds.
I finally got all the way home and now its parked in front of the house. Later this morning I'll begin the calls to the most local dealership to bring it in for that awesome warranty work. It wouldnt be the biggest deal if I didnt have a good deal of "performance" mods already installed on the vehicle. See signature....
Hopefully I can pull a string or two so they dont feel the need to void my warranty. I have a co-worker of mine who also works at this dealership so that may be a start.
Anyways, thanks for reading my little tale but can you name the part that broke? I knew what it was at one time but Im kinda feeling a bit upset so I cant seem to think of it right now.
-Dan
I parked the car and pulled the steering wheel all the way to the right so I could manage inside the wheel well and I began to feel around. What did I find? The vertical support rod that connects the upper part of the strut to the underside suspension components had broken off at the welds.
I finally got all the way home and now its parked in front of the house. Later this morning I'll begin the calls to the most local dealership to bring it in for that awesome warranty work. It wouldnt be the biggest deal if I didnt have a good deal of "performance" mods already installed on the vehicle. See signature....
Hopefully I can pull a string or two so they dont feel the need to void my warranty. I have a co-worker of mine who also works at this dealership so that may be a start.
Anyways, thanks for reading my little tale but can you name the part that broke? I knew what it was at one time but Im kinda feeling a bit upset so I cant seem to think of it right now.
-Dan