Cracked Strut on a FWD Vehicle

What is the possibility of a serious wreck if a FWD vehicle has a
cracked strut?

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:52:32 +0000, Tony1 wrote:

> What is the possibility of a serious wreck if a FWD vehicle has a cracked
> strut?

What's cracked?

I wouldn't go setting any land speed records, and your handling will be
horrible.

On Apr 20, 1:17 am, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
> "Tony1" <n...@000.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1048137_c28e24b7b4a16d812a5406f87f9bd547@0000 .com...
>
> > What is the possibility of a serious wreck if a FWD vehicle has a
> > cracked strut?
>
> The possibility depends on what part of the strut is cracked, how severely
> it is cracked, and on the speed and attitude of the vehicle, traffic and
> road conditions, and the skill of the driver if the strut fails
> catastrophically.
>
> Even if the vehicle is not in a wreck when the strut fails, it is possible
> that the vehicle will sustain damage to other suspension parts, body, wheel,
> or tire.
>
> --
>
> Ray O
>

Are there wrecks that aren't serious?

On Apr 20, 8:03 am, Windsurfer <besw...@> wrote:

>
> Are there wrecks that aren't serious?

Brucie, read your posts several times to yourself before you hit the
"send" button.

To answer your question: Yes, some wrecks are not serious. In fact,
some are amusing.

For example, some months back, early one morning, a pickup truck hit
the rear of a Buick Century station wagon on Rt. 3 North somewhere
around Plymouth. Stove in the back of the POS wagon pretty good. The
wagon's owner walked away whining to the world, though.

Oh, wait ----- that was YOUR wagon.