Thread: Fragged U-joint: How Dangerous?
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Old 03-03-2007, 02:23 PM
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Lowell:
It's not the fragments of the U joint that is the concern, but as ThreePeaks said the (insert your # here) HP powered broken driveshaft flailing about in an ever increasing arc and taking out YOUR HIP or THIGH! If it breaks at the front joint it may not reach the ground but if you are under speed it is powered by the momentum of the car. Scary thought.
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