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What happened to Grant's car? (language warning)

Post by vincentvega » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:45 am

Curtin Springs, on the way back to Alice from Ayres Rock.

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Post by brumbyrunner » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:13 pm

Nothing like documenting the highlights of your trip.:)
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Post by Subafury » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:47 pm

nasty. yes how did that happen. and how did ya repair it?
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Post by AlpineRaven » Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:06 pm

gee how did the Tensioner break? (sorry no sound here on my computer) and what did you do from there?
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Post by vincentvega » Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:42 pm

we reckon it was partially cracked in japan by front end damage before being cut and sent over here..

5 years later it finally let go. We managed to find a replacement in alice springs.
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Post by El_Freddo » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:26 pm

"You can get it any old how... matter of fact I've got it now... Comes to mind...

Glad you got a replacement part.

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Post by AlpineRaven » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:35 pm

vincentvega wrote:we reckon it was partially cracked in japan by front end damage before being cut and sent over here..

5 years later it finally let go. We managed to find a replacement in alice springs.
Lucky! Yeah dont you hate, when you're in middle of nowhere and you realised that you don't have specific parts, its annoying when it happens but lucky you found one!
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Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
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