holden help
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2002 at 00:00
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big fella
i have a bent chassi on my Rodeo and was told it would be covered under warranty in
Darwin but now back in
Sydney Holden doesn't want to cover it
I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experince or could offer me some advice as what to do
Regards Big Fella
Reply By: Andrew - Wednesday, Oct 02, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, Oct 02, 2002 at 00:00
Hey guys, how are these bent chassis occuring, fatigue?.. or extensive towing?.. or abuse?
The only one I have heard of was towing a big boat over rough roads..
The undulations keep the rear hitting the bump stops and eventually bent the chassis above the diff housing..
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Follow Up By: Big Fella - Thursday, Oct 03, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, Oct 03, 2002 at 00:00
Andrew i don't know why it has happened but it must be a design fault because they have a genuine part to fix the problem. While i was in
Darwin there was one having the same problem fixed and was covered under warranty.
Regards Big Fella
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Reply By: sails - Thursday, Nov 07, 2002 at 01:00
Thursday, Nov 07, 2002 at 01:00
G'day Big fella,
by now I expect you should have a good idea just where the crack or bend is happening. as I have just recently purchased a '98 Rodeo 2.6 LX 4wd with 160,000 on the clock, I wondering if I should be out there on my back looking for tell tale signs.
After reading your
forum messages I logged onto another site I got from google (cant remember which one it was) which was a Subaru club drive through the centre, accompanied by a Rodeo dual cab with a load on the back. There is a photo of the Rodeo with its back broken, but you cant see if the chassis broke directly behind the cabin, or if it happened above the bump stops. What ever , it does not do anything to add to my confidence , or loss of it, in the vehicle !!
cheers and good luck with it.
sails
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