Holy excrement, are you saying the front shock absorber had no bolts
holding it in place? What was keeping the wheel vertical???
Phil Bates wrote:
> Well, it wasn't really no steering, just not much steering. I was
> driving, and apparently (unknown to me) only had one bolt left on my
> driver's side shock absorber (which is also the upper A-arm). That bolt
> broke. The car became hard to steer. But it made it where I was going
> (the airport). I got home today, and had to check up on the problem
> (which I hadn't identified yet) - and since the airport is a 4 hour
> drive from here, when I got it diagnosed, I did an equally bad thing
> (but it worked). I took 2 mount bolts off the passenger's side shock,
> and used them to bolt down the driver's side. Made sure the passenger's
> side was tight, and went on my way. I better get working - I have 4
> bolts to replace.
> I was lucky this time. It is worth doing a thorough check at least once
> a year on your suspension.
>
> Phil Bates
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