[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]
On 10 Sep 2002, at 3:54, keen925@cs.com wrote: > Now, may I rant? > Got my squareback hauled across the continent by an outfit called AAA Auto > Transport, based in Las Vegas. > My exhaust system was ripped right off the heads from careless unloading - > the header got shoved WAY forward, and knocked the starter out of its > housing. From driving it up & down the ramps, this "profesional" auto hauler > managed to burn the clutch completely out (I mean completely! absolutely no > material left on the plate!), and my handbrake lever was ripped clean out of > its socket, lying on the passenger footwell. And of course, AAA Auto > Transport accepts no responsibility. It's really hard to know what to make of stories like this because there are so many unknowns. Header exhausts, for example, all seem to reduce ground clearance at the rear when going up inclines, as would be necessary to get on/off the truck. I've caught tailpipes myself, on my own cars, and this is part of why I went back to OE style mufflers. I don't know what to make of the starter, however. It's hard to imagine how it could even have reached in there, let alone moved it, assuming it was all bolted together correctly. The aftermarket exhausts with the slide couplings are the worst for this, because they have little or no strength against "rolling under" when they catch; the slide couplings just swivel and under it goes. Was the handbrake properly mounted when you dropped it off? It's fairly common for the snap ring on one end to get lost when servicing and this can lead to such a problem. I think it's save to say that we're all sorry that you had a bad experience, but we welcome you back to the list and are grateful that the damage to your type 3 wasn't any worse than this. At least the stuff you've described didn't involve any body damage or broken irreplacable parts. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/