Thread: Off to a Rock Start - and possible Auto issue?

Sorry can't comment on the auto.

bugger - that's all I can say! Hope they do a good job fixing her up.

Was the shmuck wearing chains?

Originally Posted by SBD4

Sorry can't comment on the auto.

bugger - that's all I can say! Hope they do a good job fixing her up.

Was the shmuck wearing chains?

Thanks. Yeah he had chains on the back but he was coming down the hill at about 40k's an hour in 1/2 foot of snow and ice. I was doing about 10k's uphill and was scrabbling for traction. He went straight ahead at the bend unsuprisingly.

I would take it back to the assessor and claim it is accisent related. They will do the assessment and decide.

While anything is possible I doubt that sort of hit would have anything impact on the gearbox.

Garry

Plenty of electrical connections so could have disturbed something. If you don't tell them now they will tell you where to go later if you find out it was accident related.

Yeah i'm taking it back tomorrow. Apparently they need to take the doors off (they are very much stuck shut) to assess the damage to the B pillar and sill.

I just wanted to be informed so they don't try to fob me off. The car had an RACV done just last week so at least I have a decent set of proof that it wasn't happening pre-accident.

Hey Griffo,
did any of the airbags go off?

Cheers, Craig

Originally Posted by Disco4SE

Hey Griffo,
did any of the airbags go off?

Cheers, Craig

Nope. Bit suprised, but i'm not sure they would have helped anyway to be honest.

The below photo's are an attempt to show how the sill has been bent inwards. The door is AFTER the panel beater pulled it out with a slide hammer (with great difficulty it must be said). Stupid me wound the window down, which naturally got stuck and so they had to cut holes in the door and pull it out so we could get the window back up. The rear door also has a 1" gap at the top so it must be well bent out of shape although it doesn't show.