Don Bradner
02-18-2009, 09:50
I'm the latest victim of a driver's side front shock mount failure. It took out
the brake line when it went. I was not far from home on the way back from Q, so
I limped on in (I know, in retrospect it was too dangerous, but I kept a lonnnng
following distance!)
I've used the local Detroit dealer in Arcata (Trinity Diesel) a couple of times
now for service, so I called them, and the service manager said he would swing
by for a look, no charge. He ended up removing the shock and the air line, and
said that he would come by the next time he was this way with a new airline. A
new shock will have to be ordered (the top bent/caved in) and they will schedule
an appointment to get it welded after they have that. Shock was 17 months old.
Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
the brake line when it went. I was not far from home on the way back from Q, so
I limped on in (I know, in retrospect it was too dangerous, but I kept a lonnnng
following distance!)
I've used the local Detroit dealer in Arcata (Trinity Diesel) a couple of times
now for service, so I called them, and the service manager said he would swing
by for a look, no charge. He ended up removing the shock and the air line, and
said that he would come by the next time he was this way with a new airline. A
new shock will have to be ordered (the top bent/caved in) and they will schedule
an appointment to get it welded after they have that. Shock was 17 months old.
Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1