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SetMeFree
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what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 07:59 Go to next message
i don't know much about mechanics so heres the best i can do.... whats the plastic tube thing that sits on the lower control arm and has a bolt through it connected to some other thing. The plastic tube has 1 rubber sitting on top and 2 on the bottom. Now i want to know is it safe if this thing is loose? as the tools wont fit under it to tighten it and my mechanic the prick hasn't been showing up and im 2 scared 2 drive the car as i dont know if its safe or not.

The plastic thingy and bolt had fallen out before and i did notice the steering was shakey at high speeds and also when i gave it around a corner the front would drift.
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 08:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
are you absolutely sure it's a plastic tube?

if you don;t feel it's safe to drive.. don't...

if you have a manual for your car, look up what it is called...

if yu don't have a manual, get one... and becoem your OWN mechanic Very Happy

Cya, Stewart
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 08:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
im 100% its plastic........... i dont have a manual Sad (it's an excel it doesn't deserve one) JKZ Razz

but yeh its plastic i have no idea weather its safe or not because i realised an ugly hitting sound (thought it was an engine mount) but when i jacked it up i found it was the plastic tube with the metal bolt in it hitting against the lower control arm. i put the bolt and plastic thingy back in place but its still a little loose.
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 08:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A picture can tell a thousand words, can you post up either a thousand words or a pic of the offending item, cos frankly I cant figure out what it is you're talking about.

Rgds Eddie
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 08:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
i wish i could but i have no digi cam...... is there like a user manual for a excel on the web??????

the plastic tube is approx 10cm long and has a bolt through it with 3 rubbers that sits on top of the lower control arm onto what looks like a sway bar but behind the motor.
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 09:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
hmmm, well, it's either:

link between swaybar and control arm,
brake line Razz
something else.

i refuse to believe that the swaybar-control arm link is plastic.

try to cut thru it with a hacksaw, i bet it's just painted..

if it is plastic and connected to the control arm, you didn't need it anyway Very Happy

or just call lube mobile and bend over Razz get all lubed up Twisted Evil
Cya, Stewart

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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 09:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ahahahahahhaha well lube mobile wants $60 just to come out to my place and thats not including anything...... and i really really really need to leave the house (family is overseas and theyve taken all there car keys with them)

Well its plastic but has a metal bolt that slides in it with a nut on the other side that connects the plastic/bolt onto the cotrol arm with a few rubber bushes

Its puzzling on weather its safe or not but i have been driving the car with the thing completely disconnected (i didnt know) but now i do know and im a bit worried!
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 09:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I think you may be better off to go for a hard drive and write the damned thing off!
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 09:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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(family is overseas and theyve taken all there car keys with them)



is this an indication that they know what your driving style is and they dont trust you with thier cars??? maybe thats why they got you a hyundai Wink..bwwwhahahaha

it sounds like your talking about the rigid positronic bilateral brace, it should be ok for short drives just dont fang it. drive it down to the local mechanic and get him to fix it on the spot. shouldnt take too long to replace it.
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 11:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
whilst 99% of your excel is going to be shitty plastic, it sounds like what you're describing is a steering stop

jesus fuck, even corollas stopped using control arm steering stops in the 80s, makes you real confident driving an excel doesn't it. kinda like how a ford ka still has a pushrod kent 1300. thats like an echo with an efi 4k Smile
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 12:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Hey don't bag the kent! What would the Formula Ford drivers be using if they stoped producing them.
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Re: what is?????? Tue, 13 April 2004 13:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
oh i'm not bagging kent motors, far from it, i myself drive a ke25 with a worked 4k. i love old motors, cheap power, fun and easy to work on and it doesnt matter if you break them

but if i was buying a 2004 model car with a 4k in it, well, that's just pathetic
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Re: what is?????? Wed, 14 April 2004 01:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ok....... my family never bought me the excel it just fell into my hands Razz and yeh im getting it checked out 2day by a mechanic the plastic thing is connected to the sway bar and lower control arm (confirmed by a mate) and yes EXCELS SUCK!!!!!!!!
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Re: what is?????? Wed, 14 April 2004 02:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
heh heh Very Happy
it must be either a plastic cover over a metal thing, or maybe a powder coated metal thing... i can't see a plastic link between control arm and swaybar lasting long..

either way, it shouldn't be loose, and although not exactly dangeros to drive with it, i wouldn't recommend it..

hope it works out ok Very Happy
Cya, Stewart
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Re: what is?????? Wed, 14 April 2004 03:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
It's true, some cars have plastic swaybar links. Scary huh? I saw one a while ago, can't remember what car it was though.
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Re: what is?????? Wed, 14 April 2004 03:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MA70 rear swaybar link is plastic. Shocked
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Re: what is?????? Wed, 14 April 2004 06:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ah yes now I remember, I saw it on an MZ21 Soarer... same as MA70 I guess.
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Re: what is?????? Wed, 14 April 2004 08:39 Go to previous message
thats just scary??

do they often break?

ar they GRP or FRP, or just plain old plastic?

Cya, Stewart
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