Gallardo repair thread
Jan 11, 2011 | 08:23 PM
#22
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Front left was worked on a bit. They cleaned off (shaved) the disks and noticed that the hub of the left front rotor was cracked so it'll need to be replaced (another battle with the insurance company to replace the other side).
Car also has the new wheels on. Pleased to see the titanium ones look good (old ones were black).
Pic shows new lower control arm, steering tie rod, spindle, brake caliper, and suspension bolts.
Car also has the new wheels on. Pleased to see the titanium ones look good (old ones were black).
Pic shows new lower control arm, steering tie rod, spindle, brake caliper, and suspension bolts.
Jan 11, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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I had seen this posted several places before and couldn't believe how terribly it was handled. Glad you are FINALLY starting to see some progress. Sucks even more knowing how much you love the car. Looking forward to you getting it back and terrorizing city!
Jan 11, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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According to witnesses, fast. Fast enough to spin, surf the curb with the entire car, take out a huge lamp post and keep on going to the other side of the median. Many people saw it because they heard the engine wailing as he was coming. In the picture the car is actually on the opposite side of the road that it was travelling, across 2 lanes in oncoming traffic, and the traffic lights fell the other way across 3 lanes. Good thing it wasn't a red with cars waiting at the light, would have fallen on up to 3 cars. Damn fortunate that no one else was hit as it is.
Jan 11, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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as long as it worked out to your liking, thats all that matters in the end
Jan 11, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Its damage like this that has not yet been spotted that would scare me.
Jan 11, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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I've been over the car extensively and probably spent upwards of 20 hours studying parts diagrams to figure out any interactions of forces, looked at which parts bent, where the energy went, how the diff would be impacted by the forces on the axles, etc. I'm pretty sure we got everything. This one we probably missed because the stump of the rim was still attached hiding the crack. I had actually looked at that rotor extensively and was waiting for it to be shaved to see if it was warped, it wasn't but turns out was cracked instead. I guess that crack follows the edge of the hub behind the rotor.