gemini snapping in half

Smoking TE · tinkerer Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Posts: 96

was reading a while ago about some fellas whose gemmis were supposedly breaking in two. mine is pretty well lowered and rides like a go-kart and i seem to be getting a moon shaped crack in the roof.it could be sagging in the middle or something. is this the same problem and is there any way to fix it cos i don't want to end up selling my car as a half-cut. any help appreciated cos this is a real problem for me.
cheers

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: gemini snapping in half

bummer
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alan · tinkerer Joined: 07 Apr 2002 Posts: 429

Cant help you with your problem, but this photo may be of assistance in showing you what NOT to do if you want your Gemini to stay in one piece
http://home.pacific.net.au/~fubar/crack.jpg

Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

dam all u need is some more ppl on the front u have yourself one mad mini truck

redgem · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 368

i think most probs with snapping in half start in the boot, apparently if the gemini is lowered (i got a tg and its lowered too far) most of my mates that have got tg's have either had or have a crack in the boot floor near the chassis rail, the stress on the car is too much when lowered and so this split develops... but i never heard of your prob b4 most likely its just the roof sagging, if the stress started to make ur roof crack ...gees u better dump ur car and run, coz it somethin else should have cracked aswell to make the roof go.... anyway have a look at ur boot floor and chassis to see if it is from being lowered and same prob as me...sorry bout long post!
how funny is the pic!!!!LOL

Adrian

Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

I have heard this recently and am a little interested to know exactly where the crack develops. Can any of you guys describe in detail where the most common crack appears?

Is it in line with the length of the car or across its width?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2002 11:13 am Post subject: Re: where boot cracking?

across the width. it formed in my old red gemini above the axels. (eg. draw an imaginary line from inside the boot where the bumpstops would bottom out on the diff/axels. thats where it will happen)
gene
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Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

Right, gotit thanx Gene Smile

Will check it out later today, just so I know what to look for.

martin · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 900

does this only occur on dumped on their arse geminis or can it happen to legally lowered gems that get a beating round the track etc?

GEM2NV · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 157

if its sitting on the bumpstops or bottoming out alot than you are at risk

Mr bayce · tinkerer Joined: 26 May 2002 Posts: 328

Does it only happen to the boot? coz my front end is on the bumpers not the back

GEM2NV · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 157

dunno but sitting on the bumpstop cant be too good fullstop