Airbags deployed thanks to exploding rear U joint
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Airbags deployed thanks to exploding rear U joint
Long story short, doing 5mph and went to move foward, boom and airbags deploy, rear ujoint grenaded... and now I have a perfect looking car with air bags deployed and a fucked windshield obviously.
so, am I fucked? Do I total this or can I really fix it. This car is CLEAN and i couldn't imagine totaling it. what am I looking at
so, am I fucked? Do I total this or can I really fix it. This car is CLEAN and i couldn't imagine totaling it. what am I looking at
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was funny i had it replaced by my uncle before, and the u joint had grease fittings... my dad said those are bad but i figured they cant be that bad. literally 3000 miles on that u joint.
the question is what am I looking at price wise
the question is what am I looking at price wise
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When you install a U-joint with a zerk fitting, you have to make sure it's under compression, not tension during forward acceleration. IOW, the threaded hole in the U-joint it should be squeezed, not pulled apart as the driveshaft tries to turn it.
I can't find any documention online about this but I know I've used greasable joints that had instructions showing how to install it correctly.
I can't find any documention online about this but I know I've used greasable joints that had instructions showing how to install it correctly.
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A windshield should run you 200-300 bucks installed. I just had a place come to my house and install one in my '95 'bird last October. It was less than $300 installed.
For the air bags, you could just do what my '95 'bird had when I bought it. The air bags had previously deployed, so the previous owner just stuffed them back into their compartments. For the steering wheel, they just duct-taped the horn cover back together. For the passenger-side, they used some kind of epoxy to glue the flap back down. Since I was building a race car, I tossed the wheel. I now use the passenger-side air bag flap as an access panel for my pcm, fuse box & miscellaneous relays.
For the air bags, you could just do what my '95 'bird had when I bought it. The air bags had previously deployed, so the previous owner just stuffed them back into their compartments. For the steering wheel, they just duct-taped the horn cover back together. For the passenger-side, they used some kind of epoxy to glue the flap back down. Since I was building a race car, I tossed the wheel. I now use the passenger-side air bag flap as an access panel for my pcm, fuse box & miscellaneous relays.
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Insurance company might over it under comprehensive because I have no speeding tickets or accidents. and i have a good plan... so haha. we will see. If they don't i am going to buy airbags out of a junkyard or something. I want this car to be legal and legit haha
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here's a drivers side airbag on fleabay for $69.99 BIN
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-...Q5fAccessories
and a pass side from a 94 for $75 (i think the 93-97 pass side airbags are all the same maybe even 98+)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-...Q5fAccessories
and a pass side from a 94 for $75 (i think the 93-97 pass side airbags are all the same maybe even 98+)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...Q5fAccessories
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very nice. its not that expensive at least. the windshield will probably be the most expensive. how does that pass airbag cover reattach? epoxy sounds a little intense
i just hope the insurance will cover it so its all good parts and no blood on my hands haha
i just hope the insurance will cover it so its all good parts and no blood on my hands haha