ALARM - Front wheel suspension

[Megatech]

Monday I noticed strange behaviour from the steering. When I was slowly going over some speed bumps the car first pulled to the left and then right. I stopped shortly after and a quick inspection discovered a "loose" front wheel. After slowly bringing the car home I swithced to an anternative car. (no not the Lotus - it still doesnt start
Next day in daylight I examined the car. The upper triangle was totally corroded - and only conntected at one joint at the chassis - whoha. Luckily I had some spares in the garage - so the car is back on the road.
My family has often blamed me for all the garbage in the garage - but they have silcenced now.

Please inspect your triangles asap.

Not only the Bermuda triangle can cause dissaster - the Murena triangle might as well.

[Anders Dinsen]

Woohoo, that could have caused a mess if you had discovered it at higher speed!

I was under my car today and decided that it needs a good rust protection. The chassis looks excellent, but there's just too many unprotected metal parts there to just leave it like it is without protection. Stig, you know "Autohjørnet"?

- Anders

[RazorbackNOR]

Anders, why dont you bring with you the camera when you are under the car...? You know we all love pictures in here

[krede]

Well.. somebody at the "MOT" hasn't done their work properly...!!

Just goes to show...... with cars this age, you really should take the time for a careful inspection once in a while....

[Anders Dinsen]

Anders, why dont you bring with you the camera when you are under the car...? You know we all love pictures in here

Because I have only two hands, and need on to hold the part and the other to hold the tools And my D40 isn't really suitable for dirty work conditions... often I do though - I've got a 'gallery' of photos of my car here if you want to browse around:

http://gallery.dinsen.net/v/biler/Murena/

[krede]

Because I have only two hands,

Send in one of your kids them!!.. they are also much easier to squeeze under the car

[Anders Dinsen]

Because I have only two hands,

Send in one of your kids them!!.. they are also much easier to squeeze under the car

I DO...



but they prefer to do the tool-work and not just the photography stuff!

[Oskar]

Because I have only two hands,

Send in one of your kids them!!.. they are also much easier to squeeze under the car

I DO...



but they prefer to do the tool-work and not just the photography stuff!

you need to wash and polish that rear end 

[krede]

Nice Anders!!:.. ... but obviously its another photoshop job... .. There's NO WAY your kids will stand still for as long as it takes to get a picture!!!

[Oetker]

They copy daddy, and are looking what has fallen off this time

[Oetker]

Mine doesn't look that good to.



You have pics of the broken part ?

[lewisman]

I presume that we are talking about the top wishbone/upper arm?

Is it a standard Talbot part as per Alpine/Horizon/Simca 1100 etc?

[Oskar]

you could put it in a elektrolyt (spelling?) and it will become as new. I dont know how if the rubber can stand the acid

[michaltalbot]

I presume that we are talking about the top wishbone/upper arm?

Is it a standard Talbot part as per Alpine/Horizon/Simca 1100 etc?

Yes, Talbot 1510/Solara, Simca 1307/08

[Anders Dinsen]

Mine doesn't look that good to.

It's the upper A-arm that failed for Megatech. You are looking at the lower, which is cast iron and much fatter, whereas the upper is pressed plate.