Thread: WARNING: Contains violent images of underside of Disco

ouch sorry to here your troubles Derek.That tyre blow out looks horrifying hope it wasn't a steer tyre.

Sorry to hear about the damage! Just goes to show how easily it can happen. What a shocker!

Not nice mate. Does it curtail the holiday plans much?

Sorry to see Derek, and I'm glad you are OK, as sometimes a failure like that can cause an accident too.

I recently sent a D2 Customer off to the Simpson with a new front shaft because it 'didn't feel right' when I removed it and felt the second cardon joint. It was not worth the risk. I'm glad I insisted now, looking at those pics.

Hope all gets back on track ASAP.

PS, Did you catch up with the other Derek?

JC

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Sit down and pour a strong dring before reading on.

Last Monday we left the Alice heading south about 5am. About 200km's south and 4km north of the Erldunda roadhouse there was a very large bang under the Disco and a bit of a wobble followed by lots more noise. We were doing about 125kph at the time.

We will find out the full damages on Monday or Tuesday. Car gets to Melbourne tonight (hopefully). Transmission casing is smashed, prop-shaft is stuffed, wiring loom is stuffed, transmission cooling lines are stuffed. I'd checked all the drive shafts before leaving Gove and also on getting Dunmurra on the first night about 1000km before it happened. Had absolutely no warning, no squeaks, vibrations or anything else. DC could have been damaged by running over something.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/...1b2e6707f0.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/...dbfe03fb86.jpg

Not good pictures, couldn't get underneath properly.

Big thanks to Sutton Motors in Alice for their advice and assistance.

I'll post more information in the next week when I get a chance.

On a lighter note, here's the tyre we blew about 40km west of Bullman station: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/...ed6de0041a.jpg
Its a 3 year old Cooper and it looks like it took a big blow in the sidewall from a large rock. Not the usual way Coopers go now days

Glad you're all o/k, that could have ended very differantly, the prop-shaft and the tyre blow-out

Two things i'd like to see, first, i'd like to see you go out and buy a lotto ticket, second, i'd like to see a photo of the "damage" to the drivers seat

Both close shaves mate, hope you get the Disco sorted out with minimal fuss and $$'s

Cheers, Phill

Sorry to hear about the damage. Unusual to go without warning. Cheers, Erich.

Hi Derek,
I only found out today at work that this had happened.
I re-read the job card & noticed a few additions & Matt informed me of what happened as i had been on holidays.

Mate i am glad you are both alright.

That coffee i promised will be double strength.

See ya soon. (i hope)

mate , glad you're all okay. and I'd like to see you get your pride and joy sorted out very soon ,so you can get it back on the road again.