Is this normal? It could it cause problems later?
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Is this normal? It could it cause problems later?
Last night I let a buddy drive, well he pulled a little close to a curb and of course there was a loud grinding noise. Well I checked underneath today to make sure there was no damage and noticed this. Is anyone elses underside look like the? Whats going on here? Could any problems occur from this?
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Looks just like mine! Another option, A&A Frame Savers
Honestly though, I wouldn't worry about it.
Honestly though, I wouldn't worry about it.
Last edited by JR_VETTE; Nov 13, 2005 at 06:51 PM.
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
Looks like your friend wasn't the first to scrape it, but the skid bar is replaceable. And, as others mentioned, it's doing it's job.
I agree, however, since it's also the lower radiator support, if it's falling apart, it must be replaced. Another vote for framesavers.
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I have only scraped mine twice. Both times I immediately cleaned the scratches and painted with black paint to prevent rust. You may want to scrape off the rust and paint with a small paint brush.
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
Looks like your friend wasn't the first to scrape it, but the skid bar is replaceable. And, as others mentioned, it's doing it's job.
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Thanks for everyones intput. I guess I just wont really wory about it. It seems to still be structuraly stiff, I just did not like the way it looked. Where would I purchase a new one if I wanted to replace it???? Would it be hard to replace?
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Thanks for everyones intput. I guess I just wont really wory about it. It seems to still be structuraly stiff, I just did not like the way it looked. Where would I purchase a new one if I wanted to replace it???? Would it be hard to replace?
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Thanks for everyones intput. I guess I just wont really wory about it. It seems to still be structuraly stiff, I just did not like the way it looked. Where would I purchase a new one if I wanted to replace it???? Would it be hard to replace?
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Thanks for everyones intput. I guess I just wont really wory about it. It seems to still be structuraly stiff, I just did not like the way it looked. Where would I purchase a new one if I wanted to replace it???? Would it be hard to replace?