busted front strut - ok to still drive with for a couple of weeks?

[CV6Z]

hi all copped a busted front strut last week and cant afford a new set till i get paid...is it ok to drive with or should i not be driving it?? ive been driving it to and from work this week because i have no other transport and i can hear a rattle noise commin from it - im assuming its because theres no oil in the strut? the oil pissed out everywhere under the right gaurd...

thoughts?

 

[graham7773]

Weelll, it will affect your steering, your braking, especially under heavy braking and if you are involved in an accident, you bear the whole responsibility for said accident and will, quite probably cop a few nasty charges from the men in blue eg drive unroadworthy vehicle, negligent driving, possibly drive in a manner dangerous to the public. You see where I'm going with this? And how would you feel if you killed someone because of driving that car?

 

[Clint_G]

Weelll, it will affect your steering, your braking, especially under heavy braking and if you are involved in an accident, you bear the whole responsibility for said accident and will, quite probably cop a few nasty charges from the men in blue eg drive unroqdworthy vehicle, negligent driving, possibly drive in a manner dangerous to the public. You see where I'm going with this? And how would you feel if you killed someone because of driving that car?

i agree. its not worth the risk to you or other people.

 

[MikeCuzzy]

Yeah I'll 3rd that, would you run around with a broken ankle?

 

[soop]

Holy crap there's some panzies on here.

The strut will be fine. It'll just make a clunking noise. You won't even notices any changes to the braking steering. Unless something is flapping around broken don't stress.

 

[Kieran263]

I totally agree with soop, its safer than the hundreds of people driving around on chopped springs.

 

[anarklov3r]

Just drive on it and fix asap. But in regards to what graham said... if you get in an accident, and if anybody asks, your strut was fine BEFORE the accident. Unless you get rear ended, then your screwed.

 

[soop]

LOL, they wont even car that the strut is a bit dodgy, they wont even check it. Unless someone is killed that is, even then you would argue it wasn't like that at the time of the accident.

 

[CV6Z]

yeah i see what you's mean, cheers. i really have no other option but to drive to and from work..getn new struts this week so i think i'll be ok..

 

[bazza13]

Dont ask if you wont listen to advice!