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Old 04-06-2005, 06:35 PM
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Unhappy Ran over a basketball!

So coming home from work this afternoon, I was stopped at a light. When the light changes, the car in front of me goes, and I guess the ball was in fron of their tire, and just rolled under their car, and under mine. I heard it roll out from my back bumper. I got out and checked the car, and I guess the plate underneath my car to protect the underside of the engine is hanging down on the right side. Looks like it just pulled it away from the bolt. Going to jack it up tomorrow for a better look. You guys have any suggestions on how to fix this aside from getting a new part?

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Old 04-06-2005, 06:44 PM
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zip tie it back on
Old 04-07-2005, 03:59 AM
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This is why I hate sports and its Paraphenelia.
Old 04-07-2005, 04:45 AM
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you serious about the zip ties? they won't melt?
Old 04-07-2005, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tommym
you serious about the zip ties? they won't melt?
The under tray is held on by 10mm screws/nuts, if you didnt strip the plastic around these, just get some new ones, and you'll be fine. BTW you could just zip tie it back up, but it would be pretty ghetto....
Old 04-07-2005, 05:05 AM
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Use a washer.
There's always duct tape too.
Sorry for the sarcasm. It's just the mood I woke up with this morning.
Seriously, just put a washer under the head of the 10mm body screw.
Old 04-07-2005, 08:33 AM
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Ahh...duct tape. Similar to star wars. It has a light side, a dark side, and bonds the universe together.
Old 04-07-2005, 08:48 AM
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^ It's similiar to the force man, not star wars . I don't imagine a basketball could do any serious damage, so just get some new screws and you should be fine.
Old 04-07-2005, 11:07 AM
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Car basketball worked better in the Chevy Colbalt commercial.
Old 04-07-2005, 01:42 PM
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No telling what damage you've done. You better sell it quick! I'll give you $50 to give it a good home as my parts car...
Old 04-07-2005, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by nbdyfcnsqnc
Car basketball worked better in the Chevy Colbalt commercial.
Thats cause japenese cars cant play basketball... only american cars can. American cars got GAME!
Old 04-07-2005, 03:09 PM
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Yeah! But american cars can't jump..., no, wait, white cars can't jump, no, um, nm....
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>> Yeah! But american cars can't jump...

Don't forget about the General Lee! (But they still can't land.)
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Foul !!!
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