Side of the Road Repairs

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by Trey T

I can't imagine working on any porsche mid-engine or rear-engine on the side of the road. It's probably faster and less headache to just call a flat-bed tow truck and bring it back to the house.

Heck, I've replaced u-joints on the side of the road, not on a Porsche though. You do get some funny looks from passers-by when you sitting on the sidewalk pounding a u-joint out of a drive shaft.

[Trey T]

GJ. Are you an off-roading guy?

Had a u-joint gone bad on me but I just drove the 20mi home w/ crazy vibration. You must have brought a lot of tools with you; already I would be missing a ring plier or even a pick.

Originally Posted by Mark_T

Heck, I've replaced u-joints on the side of the road, not on a Porsche though. You do get some funny looks from passers-by when you sitting on the sidewalk pounding a u-joint out of a drive shaft.

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by Trey T

GJ. Are you an off-roading guy?

Had a u-joint gone bad on me but I just drove the 20mi home w/ crazy vibration. You must have brought a lot of tools with you; already I would be missing a ring plier or even a pick.

The rear u-joint broke on my way home fairly late at night, about a mile from home. I left the car ('67 Strato Chief) there on the side of the road. Next day I hopped on my bicycle, went and bought a u-joint, filled a backpack with tools I needed, and went back and fixed it. Put the bike in the trunk and drove it home.

Not really an off-roader. Used a 4x4 for hunting, but that's about it.