Catastropic failure

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
07/20/2020 at 06:42 • Filed to: None

Rear U joint let loose, less than 100 ft from home. I live on a hill, so that necessitated a tow.

Un fucking real. Only needed to last maybe 50 more miles before I replaced it. At least I know it wasnt me, the torque specs on these are only typically like 20 ft lbs.

Damage report coming whenever. Need a break from thinking about this. Put a hole in my floor though.

DISCUSSION (18)

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 06:51

Ooooh... that's not fun.

kanadanmajava1 > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:13

Nasty damage! Were you just passing by your home or how did the propeller shaft have so much speed to do the damage?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:15

Damn, that sucks mate :(

I imagine a new piece of metal is going to need to be cut out and welded in to fix that one :(

Any idea if there is collateral damage to anything else? No brake lines or fuel lines or the like running nearby...?

pip bip - choose Corrour > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:31

ouch!

My bird IS the word > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/20/2020 at 07:34

Possibly to my (new) exhaust. Nothing else close to that. If so, IDGAF I think I bought the wrong exhaust anyways.

My bird IS the word > kanadanmajava1
07/20/2020 at 07:36

Going steeply uphill, goosed it to impress the girl ffriend . I think the strap holding the joint to the diff failled actually. 100 more ft/lbs of torque over factory can do that.

kanadanmajava1 > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:43

I hope the girlfriend took this mishap well. At least this didn’t leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere.

The factory u-joint straps are very flimsy looking. I have always wondered how they are holding together.

My bird IS the word > kanadanmajava1
07/20/2020 at 07:48

I think she took it well but you can never really tell. May just not want to upset me.

Bandit > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:50

That’s insane, glad you weren’t hurt by flying metal bits. At least that bit of the trans tunnel will be covered by seats or carpet so the repair doesn’t have to look too amazing. Hopefully you can reuse the drive shaft

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:59

That’s good at least.....hopefully just the new driveshaft, bodywork fixed and good to go...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 07:59

That’s good at least.....hopefully just the new driveshaft, bodywork fixed and good to go...

My bird IS the word > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/20/2020 at 08:12

Yeah, the metal just split too. I can probably just pound it into shape, weld it up. I think I want to put a big plate over that spot to protect the passengers though.

My bird IS the word > Bandit
07/20/2020 at 08:13

I am not sure I want to at this point. Considering anything I have not personally fixed to be made out of glass.

shop-teacher > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 08:41

Ouch!

vondon302 > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 09:34

Ugh been there. Upgraded my 76 cutlass to a 455. Didn’t have it running for 2 hours before I did the same. Goosed it in front of my buddies house where everyone was hanging out. I can still here the noise.

Good luck and hang in there.

My bird IS the word > vondon302
07/20/2020 at 11:08

Thanks. I feel much better today.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 12:30

That’d be a good call for sure in case there is a risk of it happening again...

MM54 > My bird IS the word
07/20/2020 at 12:33

Ouch, while a bummer it shouldn’t be the worst to try and mend. At least it wasn’t the front joint - when those go the whole driveshaft tends to punch up through the bo ttom of the car if there’s no loop installed to keep it off the ground .