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Author So the wheel fell off my corsa on the motorway today
MikeLamb
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
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5th Sep 07 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Interesting driving on 3 wheels with very little brakes..

Luckily no other damage, got it to the garage, £500 to fix!
Nick-S
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5th Sep 07 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that cud of ended alot worse lucky boy
Matt L
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jesus. *goes to check all my bolts are tight*
Mike
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5th Sep 07 at 16:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shit

Very Lucky
MikeLamb
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Bolts were tight, the bearing went apparently then when it all fell apart, my brake fluid pissed everywhere..
Adam-D
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what damage was done?
MikeLamb
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No damage to the car other than wheel stuff, he mentioned bearing, shoes (both sides) stub axle, some nut, brake fluid and some other bits
Vaux Lad
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5th Sep 07 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did you not hear the bearing humming before it went?
Or did it just collapse instantly?

[Edited on 05-09-2007 by Vaux Lad]
deano87
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You better hope the brake fluid didn't go on your paint work. the cars behind!
VegasPhil
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5th Sep 07 at 17:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My car did that when I first got it. The wheel stayed on just about, but i was doing 60 at the time on a long slight bend

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
AndyKent
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Blimey

But great thread title
mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
My car did that when I first got it. The wheel stayed on just about, but i was doing 60 at the time on a long slight bend


same. not fun
willay
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6th Sep 07 at 07:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
foook! glad to hear you are okay!
Lee Wilson
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6th Sep 07 at 07:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Crazy, That could have been alot worse
Fro
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Glad you're alright mate
andy1868
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maybe your corsa is a reliant robin at heart?
Jamie
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6th Sep 07 at 07:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did you get it to the garage on 3 wheels?


Lucky no other damage was done
deanmcreynolds26
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this happened to a mate, changed his mk2 golf to vr6 5 stud hubs... driving down the motorway and then suddenly his wheel overtook him

it end up bout 1/4 mile down a big field had to rescue it through the mud

 
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