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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795   
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Hope you get that sorted ok
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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24th Jan 2020 10:08pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17387 
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What's actually broken on the axle? Is it the "Puma weakness"?
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24th Jan 2020 10:25pm |
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| Gravygraham Member Since: 15 Mar 2017 Location: East Kent Posts: 174 
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Hi Blackwolf, the bolts all sheared on the flange at the end of the axle.
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25th Jan 2020 3:27pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17387
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Extraordinary!
I find it amazing too that the vehicle took an impact of that magnitude with (apparently) no panel damage, in that respect you were lucky since panel damage is more labour-intensive to repair. My condolences, I hope you get it sorted soon. |
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26th Jan 2020 11:20am |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Similar thing happened to my other half when the 300Tdi Disco got hit by a speeding fiesta with bald tyres grigg round a wet bend too fast... Clipped the front edge of the wheel arch & hit the tyre, sheared the stub axle bolts off but the impact was so fast that the wheel was pushed backwards & re shaped the bulkhead & pushed the drivers door back too. Car was a write off!
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26th Jan 2020 11:55am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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How’s the claim going? 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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1st Feb 2020 9:03pm |
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| Gravygraham Member Since: 15 Mar 2017 Location: East Kent Posts: 174
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How's the claim going? Err, not very well thus far. Apparently they're now waiting for a second estimate because the first estimate didn't account for the chassis damage! Yup!
It's a bit of an eye opener how many organisations have their noses in the trough in this insurance business. I pay my premuim to Adrian Flux. They sub the insurance to Trinity Lane. Trinity Lane get Hadliegh Claims Management to do their donkey work, who in turn get S&G Response to do theirs. I've tracked the vehicle down to a back street garage in Herne Bay Kent where it seems a local operative was the one with a clipboard and calculator. I'm getting bad vibes about the whole thing. |
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3rd Feb 2020 11:41am |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 822 
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I read the terms of my insurance very Closely and i can nominate my own repairer (so long as it gets inspected and approved bu my own insurances (subbed out) damage assessors) which i did recently. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html Last edited by OsloBlue on 3rd Feb 2020 12:59pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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3rd Feb 2020 12:39pm |
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| Cobstar Member Since: 27 Aug 2010 Location: South East Posts: 30
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I’m with Oslo Blue. I insist on choosing the repairer. Hence why LV lost long term insurance for 3 cars last year when they introduced an additional £200 excess if you didn’t use their bank of repairers.
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3rd Feb 2020 12:47pm |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 822
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the funny thing is, if it went to a standard repairer it would have been a write off as they wouldn't have known where to get the best prices, or the amount of time required to fit them...
That and a lot of standard repairers insist on using genuine parts. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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3rd Feb 2020 1:01pm |
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| A-Plan Insurance Site Sponsor Member Since: 30 Oct 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 344
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Ouch! Good luck with the claim... check with Flux if you'd rather use your own repairer as it is something we offer at A-Plan on our specialist policies - generally if you use your own repairer it means you can't be guaranteed a courtesy car as the insurers don't have that agreement already set up with the garage so it doesn't necessarily suit everyone.
Good luck! Hope it gets sorted 
Carlie Howden Insurance - Specialist Vehicle Call us on 01635 874646 for a quotation |
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4th Feb 2020 8:53am |
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| Gravygraham Member Since: 15 Mar 2017 Location: East Kent Posts: 174
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Eye watering. Apparently it’s a replacement chassis job, with a £19k cost. That’s sure to stuff my premiums for a year or two.
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12th Feb 2020 10:00pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Do you have a copy of the Engineer's report stating the reasons behind that?
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13th Feb 2020 7:06am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
replacement chassis job,
 then M10, double hex Bolt, shear failure on one side front axle get second report  |
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13th Feb 2020 9:29am |
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