I almost hate my car
06-19-2010, 01:32 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
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I almost hate my car
So I'm getting ready for tomorrow's cruise and head out to clean the car and get her all ready and put away in the garage for tomorrow. Have to go downtown to pick up Vettegirl and cruising up University I go to turn on to College and the car goes straight. 
The wheel just spins on the column. Then the gdam horn starts and won't stop. 
There must be 500 cops in riot gear and such all looking and pointing and laughing and I'm getting more and more pissed. 
I try to tighten things as best as I can and I can push the wheel into place but it won't lock, so pushing on the steering wheel I drive from University and College to my mechanics at Dufferin and Glencairn, I needed blood pressure meds by the time I got there., Oh yeah the effn horn is honking almost all the way just in case I wasn't feeling bad enough already. Not the way I like to be noticed.
Ok my guy pulls the wheel and the telescopic bolt (?) locking mechanism is sheared right off and the rubber thing in place to assist in placement is not enough. The clips can't hold it. So once again the car is sitting at the shop, gathering dust but not going to be on the road now I guess until Monday at the earliest.
Ok so I miss the Keswick cruise the one I have been looking forward to since last years run ended, C.T. tonight at Queensway is out of the question. I have had this car 6 years and it spends more time on hoists, in garages in pieces, or on the back of a flat-bed than it does on the road. Right now I hate that car. I hope that goes away but I have had enough. For now anyway.
The wheel just spins on the column. Then the gdam horn starts and won't stop. There must be 500 cops in riot gear and such all looking and pointing and laughing and I'm getting more and more pissed. I try to tighten things as best as I can and I can push the wheel into place but it won't lock, so pushing on the steering wheel I drive from University and College to my mechanics at Dufferin and Glencairn, I needed blood pressure meds by the time I got there., Oh yeah the effn horn is honking almost all the way just in case I wasn't feeling bad enough already. Not the way I like to be noticed.Ok my guy pulls the wheel and the telescopic bolt (?) locking mechanism is sheared right off and the rubber thing in place to assist in placement is not enough. The clips can't hold it. So once again the car is sitting at the shop, gathering dust but not going to be on the road now I guess until Monday at the earliest.
Ok so I miss the Keswick cruise the one I have been looking forward to since last years run ended, C.T. tonight at Queensway is out of the question. I have had this car 6 years and it spends more time on hoists, in garages in pieces, or on the back of a flat-bed than it does on the road. Right now I hate that car. I hope that goes away but I have had enough. For now anyway.
06-19-2010, 02:01 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks Gerry, I think I'll pass on the passenger idea though. Heading out to the "Shwa now to visit and old sick buddy, who knows maybe the mechanic can get lucky and get her done today.
06-19-2010, 02:26 PM
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Sounds to me like the "terrorists" got a hold of your car ... and were trying to make it a weapon of small-mass destruction ... good thing the cops didn't react with a spray of bullets! 
On a serious note, sorry to hear about your car ... hopefully your mech. can get it working for you!
Mark
On a serious note, sorry to hear about your car ... hopefully your mech. can get it working for you!
Mark
06-19-2010, 02:58 PM
#6
Melting Slicks
So I'm getting ready for tomorrow's cruise and head out to clean the car and get her all ready and put away in the garage for tomorrow. Have to go downtown to pick up Vettegirl and cruising up University I go to turn on to College and the car goes straight. The wheel just spins on the column. Then the gdam horn starts and won't stop. There must be 500 cops in riot gear and such all looking and pointing and laughing and I'm getting more and more pissed. I try to tighten things as best as I can and I can push the wheel into place but it won't lock, so pushing on the steering wheel I drive from University and College to my mechanics at Dufferin and Glencairn, I needed blood pressure meds by the time I got there., Oh yeah the effn horn is honking almost all the way just in case I wasn't feeling bad enough already. Not the way I like to be noticed.
Ok my guy pulls the wheel and the telescopic bolt (?) locking mechanism is sheared right off and the rubber thing in place to assist in placement is not enough. The clips can't hold it. So once again the car is sitting at the shop, gathering dust but not going to be on the road now I guess until Monday at the earliest.
Ok so I miss the Keswick cruise the one I have been looking forward to since last years run ended, C.T. tonight at Queensway is out of the question. I have had this car 6 years and it spends more time on hoists, in garages in pieces, or on the back of a flat-bed than it does on the road. Right now I hate that car. I hope that goes away but I have had enough. For now anyway.
The wheel just spins on the column. Then the gdam horn starts and won't stop. There must be 500 cops in riot gear and such all looking and pointing and laughing and I'm getting more and more pissed. I try to tighten things as best as I can and I can push the wheel into place but it won't lock, so pushing on the steering wheel I drive from University and College to my mechanics at Dufferin and Glencairn, I needed blood pressure meds by the time I got there., Oh yeah the effn horn is honking almost all the way just in case I wasn't feeling bad enough already. Not the way I like to be noticed.Ok my guy pulls the wheel and the telescopic bolt (?) locking mechanism is sheared right off and the rubber thing in place to assist in placement is not enough. The clips can't hold it. So once again the car is sitting at the shop, gathering dust but not going to be on the road now I guess until Monday at the earliest.
Ok so I miss the Keswick cruise the one I have been looking forward to since last years run ended, C.T. tonight at Queensway is out of the question. I have had this car 6 years and it spends more time on hoists, in garages in pieces, or on the back of a flat-bed than it does on the road. Right now I hate that car. I hope that goes away but I have had enough. For now anyway.
You know I feel your pain. Buy a c4 or c5 you will be so much happier. I love the c3 bodies but am tired of crawling under and over it.You will get your money back in gas savings and blood presure meds
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06-19-2010, 04:23 PM
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Melting Slicks
So I'm getting ready for tomorrow's cruise and head out to clean the car and get her all ready and put away in the garage for tomorrow. Have to go downtown to pick up Vettegirl and cruising up University I go to turn on to College and the car goes straight. The wheel just spins on the column. Then the gdam horn starts and won't stop. There must be 500 cops in riot gear and such all looking and pointing and laughing and I'm getting more and more pissed. I try to tighten things as best as I can and I can push the wheel into place but it won't lock, so pushing on the steering wheel I drive from University and College to my mechanics at Dufferin and Glencairn, I needed blood pressure meds by the time I got there., Oh yeah the effn horn is honking almost all the way just in case I wasn't feeling bad enough already. Not the way I like to be noticed.
Ok my guy pulls the wheel and the telescopic bolt (?) locking mechanism is sheared right off and the rubber thing in place to assist in placement is not enough. The clips can't hold it. So once again the car is sitting at the shop, gathering dust but not going to be on the road now I guess until Monday at the earliest.
Ok so I miss the Keswick cruise the one I have been looking forward to since last years run ended, C.T. tonight at Queensway is out of the question. I have had this car 6 years and it spends more time on hoists, in garages in pieces, or on the back of a flat-bed than it does on the road. Right now I hate that car. I hope that goes away but I have had enough. For now anyway.
The wheel just spins on the column. Then the gdam horn starts and won't stop. There must be 500 cops in riot gear and such all looking and pointing and laughing and I'm getting more and more pissed. I try to tighten things as best as I can and I can push the wheel into place but it won't lock, so pushing on the steering wheel I drive from University and College to my mechanics at Dufferin and Glencairn, I needed blood pressure meds by the time I got there., Oh yeah the effn horn is honking almost all the way just in case I wasn't feeling bad enough already. Not the way I like to be noticed.Ok my guy pulls the wheel and the telescopic bolt (?) locking mechanism is sheared right off and the rubber thing in place to assist in placement is not enough. The clips can't hold it. So once again the car is sitting at the shop, gathering dust but not going to be on the road now I guess until Monday at the earliest.
Ok so I miss the Keswick cruise the one I have been looking forward to since last years run ended, C.T. tonight at Queensway is out of the question. I have had this car 6 years and it spends more time on hoists, in garages in pieces, or on the back of a flat-bed than it does on the road. Right now I hate that car. I hope that goes away but I have had enough. For now anyway.
If I loosen off the telescopic lever so the steering wheel if free to slide in and out the steering wheel is still engaged on the steering shaft and the front wheels will still turn.
The locking mechanism for the telescopic is only there to stop the telescopic action and is not part of the steering wheels engagement with the steering shaft. The steering wheel/hub assembly slides along the spline at the end of the steering shaft for the length of telescopic action! There is no rubber thing in there to assist in alignment either.
Did your steering wheel come right off or was it still attached but just sliding in and out? If it didn't come off (which would mean that the nut holding the wheel, extension, hub assembly has come off or the end of the steering shaft is broken) then I think there is something wrong/missing with the way your steering wheel has been assembled.
06-19-2010, 05:00 PM
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06-19-2010, 06:30 PM
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So I did some investigation into your problem because something in your description of what happened didn't make sense to me and still doesn't.
If I loosen off the telescopic lever so the steering wheel if free to slide in and out the steering wheel is still engaged on the steering shaft and the front wheels will still turn.
The locking mechanism for the telescopic is only there to stop the telescopic action and is not part of the steering wheels engagement with the steering shaft. The steering wheel/hub assembly slides along the spline at the end of the steering shaft for the length of telescopic action! There is no rubber thing in there to assist in alignment either.
Did your steering wheel come right off or was it still attached but just sliding in and out? If it didn't come off (which would mean that the nut holding the wheel, extension, hub assembly has come off or the end of the steering shaft is broken) then I think there is something wrong/missing with the way your steering wheel has been assembled.
If I loosen off the telescopic lever so the steering wheel if free to slide in and out the steering wheel is still engaged on the steering shaft and the front wheels will still turn.
The locking mechanism for the telescopic is only there to stop the telescopic action and is not part of the steering wheels engagement with the steering shaft. The steering wheel/hub assembly slides along the spline at the end of the steering shaft for the length of telescopic action! There is no rubber thing in there to assist in alignment either.
Did your steering wheel come right off or was it still attached but just sliding in and out? If it didn't come off (which would mean that the nut holding the wheel, extension, hub assembly has come off or the end of the steering shaft is broken) then I think there is something wrong/missing with the way your steering wheel has been assembled.
06-19-2010, 07:30 PM
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A relationship, like the one with a vette can be a luv/hate affair. Hated mine a few times this spring.
Sounds like she should be good as new real soon .... unlike mine which I may torch tonight.
Sounds like she should be good as new real soon .... unlike mine which I may torch tonight.
06-19-2010, 07:51 PM
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Hey Mike, I feel your pain, those C3's are a real labour of love eh?
Take Pete up on his offer, part way thru the cruise if it's OK with Pete, we'll switch, you drive mine, I'll drive Pete's. I need some C3 lovin
You'll get some C6 lovin in return 
Take Pete up on his offer, part way thru the cruise if it's OK with Pete, we'll switch, you drive mine, I'll drive Pete's. I need some C3 lovin
You'll get some C6 lovin in return
06-19-2010, 08:21 PM
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Drifting
my 80 ain't nothing fancy, just an L48 auto with cool tunes on board, but it is a C3 with all the right curves ...lol
too bad someone can't get in touch with Mike as i fear he is not going back to the forum for awhile
my email is :
spocc@rogers.com
Pete
too bad someone can't get in touch with Mike as i fear he is not going back to the forum for awhile
my email is :
spocc@rogers.com
Pete
