Vacation troubles.. again

[stefan]

I think this is the fourth year in a row now that I've had car issues on my holiday.. not so bad this time.
Hit a rock, bent up my aluminum skid plate, but no oil lost this time! Pulled in to kelowna with a flat though.. boo.

year 1 was a CV, year 2 was realr control arm bushings that were chewed right out and the joint was clunking, and car was handling poorly, year 3 was a fractured turbo oil supply line.... ah well.

[Klobi-One-Kinobi]

Re: Vacation troubles.. again

Well that sucks Stefan. Maybe you've aquired that airplane gremlin from the twilight zone.

Sounds like the skid plate did its job though.

[Stonewall]

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See this is why I stay home It is a pitty those things didn't happen closer to home, it would make it a bit cheaper.

[stefan]

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looks like the skid plate did its job! It was just before Golden coming from Lake Louise. Saw the rock coming, but had either ditch, oncoming traffic, or test the skid plate to choose from.

[Stonewall]

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See I keep telling people they are a sound investment. I tested mine out shortly after I got it too.

[VWSM]

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See I keep telling people they are a sound investment. I tested mine out shortly after I got it too.

what kind of skid plate did you get?
the full metal one or just the aluminum one that bolts to the plastic skirts?

[Canadian Turbo]

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This is why I fly to the other side of the world for my holidays

[Stonewall]

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what kind of skid plate did you get?
the full metal one or just the aluminum one that bolts to the plastic skirts?

http://www.evolutionimport.com/
I bolts fully to the sub frame and to front supports that come with the kit.

[stefan]

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yup, aluminum bolted to frame.

[stefan]

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I swear rocks just gravitate to my car.. nice little 'chip'

[RobG]

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Ouch!

[R_Ethug]

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OUCH WTF.. i have a spot like that on my hood from a rock too! bah!

[VWSM]

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That wasn't a rock more like a boulder.

[stefan]

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bring this back...
Oil pan started leaking this week. Pulled off skid plate @ Georges and it looks like this rock from summer did some damage after all. There is a hairline fracture in my oil pan... :(

[turbomeyers]

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wow , it takes alot to go through those plates