Dented Runners ? Why ?
12-09-2005, 08:56 AM
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Car: 1990 trans am
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Dented Runners ? Why ?
Why are there so many cars with dented runners? How would this happen? I have had my car for 15 years and nothing remotely close to denting these has happened. The only thing i could think of is while working on the car this happened, but to so many people. Any enlightenment would help.
12-09-2005, 09:35 AM
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Car: 1990 trans am
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i would think that when taking these pieces off that some care would be taken. it just seams to happen to a lot of cars.
12-09-2005, 10:16 AM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: HSR 355
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.77 posi
These cars aren't exactly made of gold, alot of working on these are:
1. kids
2. first time mechanics
3. people that realize the parts can be replaced for $5
Mine aren't dented, but soft aluminum isn't very hard to dent.
1. kids
2. first time mechanics
3. people that realize the parts can be replaced for $5
Mine aren't dented, but soft aluminum isn't very hard to dent.
12-09-2005, 10:48 AM
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Car: 1990 trans am
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I realise that alum. is soft, i am a machinist i work with alum. every day. but the runners would have to be tossed around without a care in the world to be dented like some i've seen. Also these are not that cheap to replace. I will agree that not all would be as carefull as me or you. but these are the same people looking to buy steel ***** to knock out the dents, that are that careless in the first place.
12-09-2005, 11:14 AM
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It doesnt take much to dent them. I was removing a clamp, screwdriver slipped off, moved to exactly the wrong place... and next thing you know I have a sqaure shaped crease from the shaft of the screwdriver on one of the runners. I barely hit the thing. Friend of mine dropped a deepwell socket on one from maybe a foot above the intake and dented a runner. They are flimsy as hell.
12-09-2005, 11:32 AM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: HSR 355
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Exactly. Not everyone realizes how easily they are damaged, and sometimes accidents happen. I've had hammers and other heavy tools get bumped off of benches.
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12-11-2005, 06:38 PM
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Car: 88 GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Manual
theres a nice little ding in one of my runners, which is kind of a pain because i want to get to get alot of parts all nice and cleaned up and polished, but i dont really want to buy another runner to polish and i dont want to polish a dented runner.
12-11-2005, 09:32 PM
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Car: 89 Iroc
Engine: 5.7tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt posi w/ 2.77s
get some of those ***** that take the dents out. you can get them on ebay for like $30. but i dont know if they work or not just read about what they do? does anyone know if they work or not. thats what i would do though.
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