Oh my GOD!!!!!!
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Eaton Rapids MI
this happened to a guy i know... he was at a stop light then went to accelerate and the car just broke in half at the sub frame mounts. he was able to grab the steering wheel and pull it back to place just enough to drive it home. this was on a similar car. a Park Ave
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Enfield, CT
tough to tell from here if the subframe itself rotted around the bushings or if the bushings and washers are gone. That front one of the rear two positions has it'* washer. Otherwise I'd think that'* bushings/washers only.
Overall it'* an easy fix.
Overall it'* an easy fix.
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From: The Heights, Ohio
this happened to me on my old 94 bonne sse (RIP). The rear mounts of my cradles rusted out due to saltwater being trapped between the bushing and the cradle itself (NE Ohio winters). I instantly lost all steering due to the steering shaft breaking away from the box (a safety feature i was told), luckily i was only going about 15mph and just hit the brakes. We paid a family friend $400 to get some cradles from a junkyard and install them, along with reconnecting the steering shaft to the box.
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Here is a head scratcher for you. My wife just drove about 35 miles to another town and started on her way back when something made a large popping sound and jerked her steering wheel. Then it did it again and almost through her in the ditch... She continued slowly home for another 29 miles and the steering was very stiff. she made it all the way home and turned into the driveway and parked in her usual spot. Here is where it gets wierd. when I got home from work I went out and checked it out and I found that all of the mounts for the frame that attach to the bottom of the firewall had broken off and the only thing holding the motor up was the firewall. I went to put it in the garage on the other side and when I went to turn there was no steering!!!! the steering had pulled apart because the rack is attached to the frame that was almost on the ground!!!! I dont have any idea what helped her get home but I am going to church to thank GOD for letting her make it home safely!!!! Has anyone else had this happen???? PLEASE HELP!!!!!