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    Well...the snow got the best of me and I spun and curbed the rear tire....bent the rim and the wheel is angled big time...spindle or somthing....what a night...i just hope the axle beam isnt bent.


    -Scott
    Aqua 93 L
    Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
    White 06 Ford Escape XLT

  • #2
    Geez, this has been a rough couple of weeks for Festivas on here, hasn't it? :roll: :roll:

    Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

    1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
    1989 L - 247K miles Slick
    1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
    Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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    • #3
      Has any body else ever bent the rear spindle? does it usually damage more? And rough it has been for us.


      -Scott
      Aqua 93 L
      Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
      White 06 Ford Escape XLT

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      • #4
        When Midas f***d up and caused my right rear wheel to sheer off, it didn't bend the spindle, it flat broke it. They replaced it and I didn't figure out until much later, when I put larger wheels/tires on the car that the right side was a little lower than the left, so that if I hit a bump hard, the right side would rub, but the left side would not. So, I'm guessing it actually bent the beam slightly when it hit the road. :roll:

        Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

        1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
        1989 L - 247K miles Slick
        1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
        Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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        • #5
          I just took a look under the car. The axle looks stright...no bends by the shock mount...the tire is almost hitting the bottom of the beam...im gonna look tommorow in the day and get a better look......


          -Scott
          Aqua 93 L
          Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
          White 06 Ford Escape XLT

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          • #6
            Luckily the only thing I've bent is the 2nd wall on my muffler from doing reverse 180's in the snow outside my house

            There was a Ford Geo(Is it ford?I'm drunk right now so I can't remember ) in front of me that was having a real hard time in the snow. Of course my festy plowed right through no problem. I'm amazed how well it handles.

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            • #7
              Ford Geo??? What were you drinking?? Cause I want some. :twisted:

              Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

              1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
              1989 L - 247K miles Slick
              1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
              Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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              • #8
                Geo metro? Geo storm? Pontiac Firefly? Chevy Sprint?
                It's a good thing you don't read the stickies, you might of learned something.Poverty produces creativity

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by leapin
                  Has any body else ever bent the rear spindle? does it usually damage more? And rough it has been for us.
                  More than likely the rear torsion beam is bent.
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                  • #10
                    Well replaced the rear axle assy. this weekend....shocks were frozen on to it and had to to cut em off...but all in all not to bad....festiva lives again!


                    -Scott
                    Aqua 93 L
                    Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
                    White 06 Ford Escape XLT

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                    • #11
                      Congrates!!!!!!!!!!! :wav:

                      Hope you used anti-seize on the strut/shock bolt, incase you ever want to upgrade.
                      '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
                      '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
                      '92 Aqua parts Car
                      '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
                      '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

                      "Your God of repentance will not save you.
                      Your holy ghost will not save you.
                      Your God plutonium will not save you.
                      In fact...
                      ...You will not be saved!"

                      Prince of Darkness -1987

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                      • #12
                        You know it!


                        -Scott
                        Aqua 93 L
                        Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
                        White 06 Ford Escape XLT

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