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Brown Trouser Moment! and a good Samaritan

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merlin617:
Hi again,

Thanks for the replies and the kind thoughts that we are both OK. To be honest I think it shook me up more than Sandra, who was unaware of our predicament apart from me almost launching her through the windscreen whilst trying to stop. It was only later that I started to think what could have happened and I don't need to tell you chaps the potential consequences of loosing your steering at speed. At the risk of appearing to tell my grandmother how to suck eggs, might I suggest that everyone keeps an eye on their steering components. Although our Disco only passed its MOT last month with no drama obviously parts can fail without warning. On a lighter note. Does anyone think that I am now paranoid? San had to use the 90 last night to go to work and before she left I found myself laying underneath it shaking track rods and drag links like a man possessed :oops:

Yoshi:
Better to spend 5 mins looking over your vehicle each day than to not and end up in a ditch somewhere!

I admit i dont do mine that often, every couple of weeks the owner of the HI-Q garage next door to where i work puts it up on the lift at my request and checks everything for me.  Even he moans and says they dont need checking regularly - think i might show him this thread while i am down there this morning using one of his bays to start me engine conversion lol.

Glad your both ok though  :D

diggerdog36:
I stopped to help a family on the M25 with smoke bellowing out from under their 90 on the way to a wedding,  the smoke was coming from the transfer box and out the vent under the bonnet.  It had been driven at 70mph in difflock!!  But the crossed axle light on the dash wasnt working!!  Thety didnt even know what the diff lock was, it was only a horse box tow car. Hope they got to the wedding OK

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