| [GMCnet] cv joint [message #346430] |
Wed, 14 August 2019 10:34  |
Dean Hanson
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Well, I had a CV joint come apart at 65 mph on the freeway just before
Ventura California on the way to the SF Bay area. And goodness, does that
thing thrash around. Coasted down an exit ramp into a parking lot. Called a
friend who insisted on walking up the freeway to try to find one of the lost
steel balls. And found it across 3 lanes of traffic in the center divide.
Put that puppy back together using bolts borrowed from the other side to see
if we could get it to a shop. Had to get back on the freeway to get across a
river and yes, it moved. Being a Sunday, and no real shop in mind but trying
to get into Ventura, about 5 miles away, I kept moving. Found a sweet spot
about 30, and kept moving. Past Ventura, past Santa Barbara, past Santa
Maria until I got to the friends house in Nipomo. I was down to 5 mph or
less on the hills but kept it moving. The Lord takes care of fools and
children. And yes, sometimes the adventure is the trip, not the destination.
Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion
P.O.Box 2096
Fremont, Ca. 94536
(510) 657-9600
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| Re: [GMCnet] cv joint [message #346433 is a reply to message #346430] |
Wed, 14 August 2019 11:34  |
Sandra Price
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Thanks for sharing, Dean. Great story!
Think back. Have you had other similar experiences?
One of our other GMC friends had the steering wheel come off in his hands
on a gravel road on the way to Alaska. Survived the trip.
Sandra Price
On Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 10:35 AM Dean Hanson via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Well, I had a CV joint come apart at 65 mph on the freeway just before
> Ventura California on the way to the SF Bay area. And goodness, does that
> thing thrash around. Coasted down an exit ramp into a parking lot. Called a
> friend who insisted on walking up the freeway to try to find one of the
> lost
> steel balls. And found it across 3 lanes of traffic in the center divide.
> Put that puppy back together using bolts borrowed from the other side to
> see
> if we could get it to a shop. Had to get back on the freeway to get across
> a
> river and yes, it moved. Being a Sunday, and no real shop in mind but
> trying
> to get into Ventura, about 5 miles away, I kept moving. Found a sweet spot
> about 30, and kept moving. Past Ventura, past Santa Barbara, past Santa
> Maria until I got to the friends house in Nipomo. I was down to 5 mph or
> less on the hills but kept it moving. The Lord takes care of fools and
> children. And yes, sometimes the adventure is the trip, not the
> destination.
>
>
>
> Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion
>
> P.O.Box 2096
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> Fremont, Ca. 94536
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> (510) 657-9600
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| Re: [GMCnet] cv joint [message #346438 is a reply to message #346433] |
Wed, 14 August 2019 14:39 |
Kingsley Coach
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Seems " The Lord takes care of fools and
children".... and resourceful Norsemen it would appear!
Mkke in NS
On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 1:35 PM Sandra Price via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks for sharing, Dean. Great story!
>
> Think back. Have you had other similar experiences?
>
> One of our other GMC friends had the steering wheel come off in his hands
> on a gravel road on the way to Alaska. Survived the trip.
>
> Sandra Price
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 10:35 AM Dean Hanson via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Well, I had a CV joint come apart at 65 mph on the freeway just before
>> Ventura California on the way to the SF Bay area. And goodness, does that
>> thing thrash around. Coasted down an exit ramp into a parking lot.
> Called a
>> friend who insisted on walking up the freeway to try to find one of the
>> lost
>> steel balls. And found it across 3 lanes of traffic in the center divide.
>> Put that puppy back together using bolts borrowed from the other side to
>> see
>> if we could get it to a shop. Had to get back on the freeway to get
> across
>> a
>> river and yes, it moved. Being a Sunday, and no real shop in mind but
>> trying
>> to get into Ventura, about 5 miles away, I kept moving. Found a sweet
> spot
>> about 30, and kept moving. Past Ventura, past Santa Barbara, past Santa
>> Maria until I got to the friends house in Nipomo. I was down to 5 mph or
>> less on the hills but kept it moving. The Lord takes care of fools and
>> children. And yes, sometimes the adventure is the trip, not the
>> destination.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion
>>
>> P.O.Box 2096
>>
>> Fremont, Ca. 94536
>>
>> (510) 657-9600
>>
>>
>>
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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