Dude...I used to have a log behind my Chevette seat to keep it up. When the
log started rotting and smelling bad...I used my football helmet (I got a
big melon)!!

Luckily it hasn't happened in my Jeep yet!

Seems to happen in drive-thru's while fishing in the back pocket for the
wallet!!
I now wear cargo pants and put the wallet in the side pocket!! lol
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:5myhc.21914$PI4.14948@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> Something similar happened to my bf a little while back- although it's
> probably under different circumstances but his tire fell off too, after
the
> mechanic said he 'fixed' the wheel. He was about to take a turn onto the
> freeway when it happened!
>
> The next year he went to a different mechanic because his driver's seat
> broke and he couldn't make the darned seat back stay up any longer. He had
> an appoitment that afternoon, but when the guy looked at it, he said he
> didn't have the right part to fix it, but offered a temporary fix so he
> could drive it until the part came in- he actually offered to put a BOARD
> propped up on the back seat floor and against his seat!!! Can you even
> imagine?? What if he got into an accident??
>
> I can't even begin to think of what other quick fixes that mechanic has
come
> up with. Needless to say, my bf high-tailed it out of there. When you
don't
> know a good mechanic, it sure can be a struggle sometimes.
>
> coop
>
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4085B3DC.F6135D5@sympatico.ca...
> > Wow, I mean holy ----, I think I have seen everything.
> >
> > A friend has a TJ and he blew a front axle u-joint so had a 'mechanic'
> > friend with a shop help him change it.
> >
> > They couldn't get the right u-joint or it didn't seem like it because
> > the jerk bent the ears on the yoke trying to hammer the old one out
> > before he ended up using a cutting torch to cut the old u-joint out.
> >
> > So buddy says ok, I will get a new or the right u-joint tomorrow and
> > come back after work. The mechanic says fine and puts the front hub
> > back on and send him off on the 30 mile highway drive home.
> >
> > He gets home and on the first tight turn he takes to park, the front
> > wheel falls off!!!!
> >
> > The 'mechanic' didn't install the short stub of the axle back into the
> > hub. That is all that holds the inside bearing race in place! The race
> > fell out on the first tight turn.
> >
> > I couldn't freaking believe it!
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>

 

Dude...I used to have a log behind my Chevette seat to keep it up. When the
log started rotting and smelling bad...I used my football helmet (I got a
big melon)!!

Luckily it hasn't happened in my Jeep yet!

Seems to happen in drive-thru's while fishing in the back pocket for the
wallet!!
I now wear cargo pants and put the wallet in the side pocket!! lol
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:5myhc.21914$PI4.14948@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> Something similar happened to my bf a little while back- although it's
> probably under different circumstances but his tire fell off too, after
the
> mechanic said he 'fixed' the wheel. He was about to take a turn onto the
> freeway when it happened!
>
> The next year he went to a different mechanic because his driver's seat
> broke and he couldn't make the darned seat back stay up any longer. He had
> an appoitment that afternoon, but when the guy looked at it, he said he
> didn't have the right part to fix it, but offered a temporary fix so he
> could drive it until the part came in- he actually offered to put a BOARD
> propped up on the back seat floor and against his seat!!! Can you even
> imagine?? What if he got into an accident??
>
> I can't even begin to think of what other quick fixes that mechanic has
come
> up with. Needless to say, my bf high-tailed it out of there. When you
don't
> know a good mechanic, it sure can be a struggle sometimes.
>
> coop
>
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4085B3DC.F6135D5@sympatico.ca...
> > Wow, I mean holy ----, I think I have seen everything.
> >
> > A friend has a TJ and he blew a front axle u-joint so had a 'mechanic'
> > friend with a shop help him change it.
> >
> > They couldn't get the right u-joint or it didn't seem like it because
> > the jerk bent the ears on the yoke trying to hammer the old one out
> > before he ended up using a cutting torch to cut the old u-joint out.
> >
> > So buddy says ok, I will get a new or the right u-joint tomorrow and
> > come back after work. The mechanic says fine and puts the front hub
> > back on and send him off on the 30 mile highway drive home.
> >
> > He gets home and on the first tight turn he takes to park, the front
> > wheel falls off!!!!
> >
> > The 'mechanic' didn't install the short stub of the axle back into the
> > hub. That is all that holds the inside bearing race in place! The race
> > fell out on the first tight turn.
> >
> > I couldn't freaking believe it!
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>

 

Dude...I used to have a log behind my Chevette seat to keep it up. When the
log started rotting and smelling bad...I used my football helmet (I got a
big melon)!!

Luckily it hasn't happened in my Jeep yet!

Seems to happen in drive-thru's while fishing in the back pocket for the
wallet!!
I now wear cargo pants and put the wallet in the side pocket!! lol
"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:5myhc.21914$PI4.14948@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> Something similar happened to my bf a little while back- although it's
> probably under different circumstances but his tire fell off too, after
the
> mechanic said he 'fixed' the wheel. He was about to take a turn onto the
> freeway when it happened!
>
> The next year he went to a different mechanic because his driver's seat
> broke and he couldn't make the darned seat back stay up any longer. He had
> an appoitment that afternoon, but when the guy looked at it, he said he
> didn't have the right part to fix it, but offered a temporary fix so he
> could drive it until the part came in- he actually offered to put a BOARD
> propped up on the back seat floor and against his seat!!! Can you even
> imagine?? What if he got into an accident??
>
> I can't even begin to think of what other quick fixes that mechanic has
come
> up with. Needless to say, my bf high-tailed it out of there. When you
don't
> know a good mechanic, it sure can be a struggle sometimes.
>
> coop
>
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4085B3DC.F6135D5@sympatico.ca...
> > Wow, I mean holy ----, I think I have seen everything.
> >
> > A friend has a TJ and he blew a front axle u-joint so had a 'mechanic'
> > friend with a shop help him change it.
> >
> > They couldn't get the right u-joint or it didn't seem like it because
> > the jerk bent the ears on the yoke trying to hammer the old one out
> > before he ended up using a cutting torch to cut the old u-joint out.
> >
> > So buddy says ok, I will get a new or the right u-joint tomorrow and
> > come back after work. The mechanic says fine and puts the front hub
> > back on and send him off on the 30 mile highway drive home.
> >
> > He gets home and on the first tight turn he takes to park, the front
> > wheel falls off!!!!
> >
> > The 'mechanic' didn't install the short stub of the axle back into the
> > hub. That is all that holds the inside bearing race in place! The race
> > fell out on the first tight turn.
> >
> > I couldn't freaking believe it!
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
>

 

andrewmuaddib@hotmail.com (Andrew) wrote in message news:<8b5c891c.0404202306.dd4b662@posting.google.c om>...
> When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
> axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
> post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
> have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Whitley
>


I love your email account! Bet you're feeling like Muad'Dib big time
now out in the sand! I did 2 tours in Bahrain/Saudi and know the
feeling.

Matt

 

andrewmuaddib@hotmail.com (Andrew) wrote in message news:<8b5c891c.0404202306.dd4b662@posting.google.c om>...
> When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
> axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
> post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
> have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Whitley
>


I love your email account! Bet you're feeling like Muad'Dib big time
now out in the sand! I did 2 tours in Bahrain/Saudi and know the
feeling.

Matt

 

andrewmuaddib@hotmail.com (Andrew) wrote in message news:<8b5c891c.0404202306.dd4b662@posting.google.c om>...
> When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
> axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
> post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
> have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Whitley
>


I love your email account! Bet you're feeling like Muad'Dib big time
now out in the sand! I did 2 tours in Bahrain/Saudi and know the
feeling.

Matt

 

andrewmuaddib@hotmail.com (Andrew) wrote in message news:<8b5c891c.0404202306.dd4b662@posting.google.c om>...
> When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
> axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
> post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
> have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Whitley
>


I love your email account! Bet you're feeling like Muad'Dib big time
now out in the sand! I did 2 tours in Bahrain/Saudi and know the
feeling.

Matt