....seen this before? I think my hand are still shaking from the adrenalin. I was not expecting this...
There I was, simply replacing door struts, started with the driver's side. "tap tap tap.. BOOOOMPFFT!!" Sucker went flying!!!
....seen this before? I think my hand are still shaking from the adrenalin. I was not expecting this...
There I was, simply replacing door struts, started with the driver's side. "tap tap tap.. BOOOOMPFFT!!" Sucker went flying!!!
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Damn!!! Glad you are OK man!
Me too! Thanks dude. In defense of PJ Grady, as that was one of their struts, it was old. I'd say about 4-5 years old, and has been removed and installed countless times in the last few months. I currently have SpecialT's "Soft-Lift" struts in right now. I hear Grady sells the same ones now.
Seeing how this is in the The Picture Zone under open discussion, and the lead-in of the thread title, is this thread going to be a spot to post pictures of surprise stuff thats happened to you? If so, I got a good one from last night... (and no, not THAT)
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You got the ones that blow the door open
Do your door fly open and bang at the top. Looks like the metal must have had a fracture.
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Anybody know what kind of oil and at what pressure those things are loaded with?
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Shit. My heart skipped a beat or two when I saw that photo. I remember the jolts I got when the weight of the door collapsed on the rod I had holding it up when I changed out my struts. I can't imagine what your experience would have been like.
Glad you weren't hurt.
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To paraphrase Michael Cain: you weren't supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
(Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
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