I posted this in the other Wheeney crk thread but thought it may be easier to find for others and we could start a thread up on how others get them selves out of sticky situations.
Our day Trip to Wheeney Creek and Gees arm south Turned out to be an eventful day to say the least.
First we met at the servo and when i turned in i lost first and second gear? after leaving the servo i lost all gear changes, turned out a bolt from the linkage on the box had all but fallen out.
A few minutes to pop it back in and tighten it up we were off.
we get to the start of the trail and its on, this track has steep descents and climbs with big rocky washed out steps and holes, straight away it obvious we know its going to be a long day with getting out to pick lines and guide each other through.
After a few kms the trails is getting more and more interesting and challenging, even the chicken track are hard as Samcubus found out.
We get to a short sharp hill climb and there are four lines from 40" tyres and twin locked comp stuff to a line that looked like the unlocked D22 could take.
I chose the one next to the D22's line and reached the top when i got out the D22 had just been held up in a wombat hole near the top.
Sam chose to go back and have another go, he gets lined up and gives it a little right foot starts to climb, bounces from one rut into a hole and BANG!! both tyres pointing toward each other and the BRAND new "heavy-duty" tie rod has snapped and the car is in a crap spot.
So we break out the winch to secure the car from rolling back down the hill while we try and do some bush mechanics.
I remembered seeing a pic of a ring spanner being used as a fix for just this problem.
Turns out Jayson has just the ring spanner we need.
and its enough to get it into place using the existing ball joint ends to secure it so we could then slowly and steadily limp the D22 out, with allot of winching.
BUT thats not all, before we could begin our winching journey Sam didnt see a tree behind him and SMASH got the tail gate and smashed the glass on the canopies rear lifting door.
after a slow trip out to get to the tar we meet up with a guy that none of us new that had brought out a complete tie rod assembly from over 1.5hrs away,
Sam put out a call on a Facebook site for anyone that had a tie rod and would be willing to help.
What a legend this guy was, he came out after work and totally out of his way to help out a complete stranger, left us with the part after helping to put it in refused any money on a promise from Sam that he would replace the part and grab him a case of cans.
What a legend!!
Sam got the part and drove home in a safe car with no probs.
,
Our day Trip to Wheeney Creek and Gees arm south Turned out to be an eventful day to say the least.
First we met at the servo and when i turned in i lost first and second gear? after leaving the servo i lost all gear changes, turned out a bolt from the linkage on the box had all but fallen out.
A few minutes to pop it back in and tighten it up we were off.
we get to the start of the trail and its on, this track has steep descents and climbs with big rocky washed out steps and holes, straight away it obvious we know its going to be a long day with getting out to pick lines and guide each other through.
After a few kms the trails is getting more and more interesting and challenging, even the chicken track are hard as Samcubus found out.
We get to a short sharp hill climb and there are four lines from 40" tyres and twin locked comp stuff to a line that looked like the unlocked D22 could take.
I chose the one next to the D22's line and reached the top when i got out the D22 had just been held up in a wombat hole near the top.
Sam chose to go back and have another go, he gets lined up and gives it a little right foot starts to climb, bounces from one rut into a hole and BANG!! both tyres pointing toward each other and the BRAND new "heavy-duty" tie rod has snapped and the car is in a crap spot.
So we break out the winch to secure the car from rolling back down the hill while we try and do some bush mechanics.
I remembered seeing a pic of a ring spanner being used as a fix for just this problem.
Turns out Jayson has just the ring spanner we need.
and its enough to get it into place using the existing ball joint ends to secure it so we could then slowly and steadily limp the D22 out, with allot of winching.
BUT thats not all, before we could begin our winching journey Sam didnt see a tree behind him and SMASH got the tail gate and smashed the glass on the canopies rear lifting door.
after a slow trip out to get to the tar we meet up with a guy that none of us new that had brought out a complete tie rod assembly from over 1.5hrs away,
Sam put out a call on a Facebook site for anyone that had a tie rod and would be willing to help.
What a legend this guy was, he came out after work and totally out of his way to help out a complete stranger, left us with the part after helping to put it in refused any money on a promise from Sam that he would replace the part and grab him a case of cans.
What a legend!!
Sam got the part and drove home in a safe car with no probs.
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So you just roll around with a welder and some of the right size / thread bolts in the back?
