You'd have thought it'd be alright!

[KI11Z]

But it wasn't!

Driving over the gateway this morning the vehicle in front of me kicked up (what I thought was) a large plastic bag, being heavy traffic I couldn't swerve to avoid it and coped it. Looking behind me I notice that it hasn't passed, with not being able to pull over until I get off the bridge and through the tolls I begin to watch my temp Gauge in case the it's blocked the airflow to the radiator but all seems well, until . . . the car seems to lose power, having me apply more gas to keep to the 100kmh and when I let off the gas it felt like I was applying the brakes?!

An emergency bay arrives and i shoot into it, upon inspection I find out it wasn't a plastic bag but a sheet of shrink wrap! It decided it'd wrap/melt itself around my drive shaft, cv boot and brakes and whilst it was there thought it'd be a good idea to tear my cv boot to shreds and melt onto the brake disc :brutal:

So here the pics from the side of the highway :duh:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/VWJ37/wrap1.jpg

from underneath

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/VWJ37/wrap2.jpg

above

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/VWJ37/wrap3.jpg

After getting extremely greasy and frustrated, heres the cv boot and some of the melted wrap

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/VWJ37/wrap4.jpg

melted onto the disc

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/VWJ37/wrap6.jpg

and the end product, an exposed cv :duh:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/VWJ37/wrap5.jpg

[velly_16v_cab]

man that sucks....i bet your not a happy bunny!!!:frown:

[Rocket36]

Doesn't most plastic (like glad wrap and plastic bags) shrink when it's hot?

[maca]

Geez!! All that from a piece of soft plastic!

[funkamedic]

that sux man, big time. i always try to avoid plastic bags and the like if possible and if they go under the car i keep an eye out to make sure they come out the other end. this is a pretty bad example of what can happen when they don't. and on the gateway bridge where there's nowhere to stop. :duh:

[WABIT]

damn it man! your supposed to take the new discs and CV's out the wrapping before you install them!!

not good mate but pretty funny, im sure youll think of it that way once its back to normal

dom

[rayray086]

Man that sucks. I was in a similar situation before with a long piece of packaging and after noticing it not coming out through the back, I also took a quick stop down the next intersection. Luckily I got a hold of it before it did the kind of damage it did on your car...

[Cam]

Sorry to hear that mate
:frown:

I'm always worried about things like that hitting up as well.

[Rocket36]

at least you're not this guy... :nana:

lol


This is absolutely hilarious.

A buddy in Canada sent this to me.



This guy ran over a mattress and decided to keep going. The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to put a tear in the gas tank, the subsequent lack of fuel is what finally brought this vehicle to its knees.


It had still managed to drive 30 more miles decently with a 60lb tangle wrapped around the driveshaft.


This genius complained that the vehicle had a "shimmy" when driving at high speeds.


This is what the dealership found..............

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/image00191-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/image00242-2.jpg

And....wait for it.....

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/image00353-2.jpg

[rayray086]

HAHAHAHA that takes the cake!

[maca]

That's just fooked! Seriously.. Who drives over a mattress in the first place? Not to mention keep going after!!

Hey KI11Z, any idea what the repair bill is gonna be?

[KI11Z]

haha! that matress is insane! I dont feel so bad now :biggrin:


That's just fooked! Seriously.. Who drives over a mattress in the first place? Not to mention keep going after!!

Hey KI11Z, any idea what the repair bill is gonna be?

shouldn't be much mate, it's just the boots, i'm pretty sure you can get stretchy boots that shold just stretch back on :) still rediculous :frown:

[Mrk_Mickey]

You'd be able to get mega compensation if you know who it came from...littering plus failure to tie down a moving load. They'd get OWNED, and have to pay for every damage that it's caused for you!

Good luck with it bro..

[EUS GTIMK5]

Thats a lot of mess from some plastic, hope it all comes good. Does the bridge have cameras monitoring the traffic? If they do you may be able to view and get who dropped it.:idea:

[Nathan_B]

sorry to read mate - looks messy :(

all the best getting it back onthe road ASAP!

[MattyT]

I had a similar situation many years ago (the plastic, not the mattress :biggrin:). Ran over a large white bag and it caught on my exhaust. Once it had all cooled down, it solidified and I was able to pull most of it off in 1 piece. There were little bits n pieces left, but they eventually melted off / wore away with enough driving.

Shame about your CV boot tho. Hope u get it all sorted quick.

[Stan]

At least you were smart enough to pull over. Tough luck mate

[chris.]

could have been worse




could have be the vr :shock:
but i would have thrown a tantrum ethier way :D

[KI11Z]

haha, well the first shop wanted to charge $480 for both sides done as the other side has had a split in it for ages. includes drive shafts, cv's and boots :duh: jeeeeez, ITS MY DAMB RUNNAROUND! I dont wanna spend that much :brutal:

[KI11Z]

haha ^_^ true dis

[rayray086]

Do you have full comprehensive insurance on it?

[KI11Z]

I wouldn't bother using insurance on this, it's not THAT much, but still a kick in the pants for the vr :duh: