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  • Mastrcruse
    R3V Elite
    • Sep 2005
    • 5340
    #1

    Man Down!!!

    I am supposed to take my brothers car home this weekend to go to Winsor for some gambling with money I do not have. I called him today and he told me I might not be able to take it because he was driving while delivering the paper and someone here at OSU forgot to put a manhole cover back on....shit. I haven't seen the car but Dave told me that it drove okay but he really couldn't tell if it was making any noises. He thinks it is but he doesn't know if that is just him hearing other noises in the car.

    He was going slow and was about to stop when it happened. He was able to back out, after taking pictures, and continue. Dave is going to take it to a shop to have it looked at but what can we look for to see if anything is seriously wrong with it? He thinks it might have hit on the jackpoint of the car, Could this have happened?

    Thanks for the help
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    • PeaveyBassist
      No R3VLimiter
      • Sep 2004
      • 3511
      #2
      Tie Rods, Control Arms, check the front subframe, check if the oil pan is leaking. Dunno what else off the top of my head right now.

      Will
      RIP e30 (brilliantrot '91 325i) 11/17/06 Byebye: 8/21/07
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      Originally posted by george graves
      If people keep quoting me in their sig, I'm going to burn this motherfucker down.

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        • Mastrcruse
          R3V Elite
          • Sep 2005
          • 5340
          #3
          Do you think that this could have bent the frame?

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            • Joe318is
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2005
              • 6451
              #4
              Where is this manhole???


              Originally posted by vlad
              Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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                • Febi Guibo
                  E30 Addict
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 407
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Joe318is
                  Where is this manhole???
                  quoted for posterity...

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                    • Mastrcruse
                      R3V Elite
                      • Sep 2005
                      • 5340
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Joe318is
                      Where is this manhole???

                      It is over on W. Eleventh Ave. off of High by my dorm

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                        • motorprestige
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Oct 2004
                          • 788
                          #7
                          I don't think it could have bent the frame, perhaps much more delicate things like control arms, tie rods etc... Does it drive okay? Is the steering wheel in the same position? Does it pull left/right?

                          "Having won more road races than any other model in history, the E30 M3 is considered by many to be the world's most successful road race car." - Simply put, E30s kick ass.

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                            • HST
                              Mod Crazy
                              • Jan 2006
                              • 757
                              #8
                              Check the oil pan for damage as well, maybe the steering rack.
                              Originally posted by KingB
                              Scratch my back and I buy a prostitute for you, to rub your balls. HAHA now thats some funny shit.

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                                • Charlie
                                  kid tested, administrator approved
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 6686
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Joe318is
                                  Where is this manhole???
                                  Down by the short north, also some bathhouses off of Iuka.

                                  -Charlie
                                  Swing wild, brake later, don't apologize.
                                  '89 324d, '76 02, '98 318ti, '03 Z4, '07 MCS, '07 F800s - Bonafide BMW elitist prick.
                                  FYYFF

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                                    • Mastrcruse
                                      R3V Elite
                                      • Sep 2005
                                      • 5340
                                      #10
                                      He says it drives okay but he is going to have a guy look at it at a Bav. shop somewhere around here

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                                        • Kip
                                          Advanced Member
                                          • Feb 2006
                                          • 183
                                          #11
                                          I had the same thing happen.
                                          Tried backing out, and going forward.
                                          Repeatedly.
                                          Then, I lost my fluid.
                                          Bent my control rod.

                                          Charlie, I had to....
                                          88 325is FOR SALE
                                          89 325i FOR SALE
                                          95 LR Disco
                                          98 Volvo V70XC -FS!
                                          25' of oil-stained driveway
                                          Travel Kit:
                                          M4, FS 92, Mk19, 998

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                                            • Intense
                                              Wrencher
                                              • Mar 2006
                                              • 292
                                              #12
                                              You should also check into charging the city of Columbus for damamges. Not that I'm for the lawsuit happy nation in which we reside. But a forgotten manhole cover poses serious risks. The least the city can do is compensate you for the damages.

                                              good luck, hopefully not too much is damaged
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                                              2004 Malibu 23 LSV
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                                                • Mastrcruse
                                                  R3V Elite
                                                  • Sep 2005
                                                  • 5340
                                                  #13
                                                  Well, My brother found out what was wrong. He had a proffesor of automotive stuff take a look at it. He look at all the things you guys told me too and everything is fine. So what is wrong? He did some more exploring and found that the rim is bent to HELL. He says it is bent and not round anymore and hence the weird little noice that we are hearing is the thud, thud, thud of shit going wrong!

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                                                    • Mastrcruse
                                                      R3V Elite
                                                      • Sep 2005
                                                      • 5340
                                                      #14
                                                      You think this can be bent back or is scrap?

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                                                        • 318isbmw
                                                          Moderator
                                                          • Nov 2005
                                                          • 2841
                                                          #15
                                                          I'd take it to a wheel shop and see what they say before deciding to scrap it or rule out fixing it and get a price quote from them to see if it would be worth it

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