Date:         Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:19:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: successful 2000 mile road trip
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I know of 3 in my close circle that have broken over the years. I have
heard of several others on this list that broke. What is the meaning of
'prone'? While it isn't common it also isn't exactly rare.

Incidentally all 3 in my circle were in 86 models. All broke at the
point where the setscrew creates a weakness. All were in the 150k mile
and over range.

Mark



Jake de Villiers wrote:
> What do you mean 'prone to breaking'?   Have you broken several?   Seen a
> bunch of broken ones?
>
> My vans are each well over 200,000 miles, one of them's been to Alaska 6
> times, and the shifter's are intact. Go easy on the projecting.
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> I did not remember that -- here I thought I was being pretty clever!
>> Perhaps your suggestion was subliminally effective.
>>
>> Actually it's a pretty obvious "patch up" solution if you think about it
>> for a few minutes.
>>
>> I'll get a stronger bolt, thread that in and then weld it WITH the bolt
>> in place.
>>
>> Anyone know why these are prone to breaking?  Is it just metal fatigue,
>> or were they designed to snap off for safety in an accident?
>>
>> Allan
>> --
>> 1991 Vanagon GL
>>
>>