Unfortunate incident in 02 S6 - need advice

[Grant Lenahan]

Thanks. I did check, but at least it does not appear to be *that* 
serious. More concerned about premature failure of bushings, struts, 
etc., or of damage to lower end stuff just inside the oil pan (e.g.: 
Oil pump).

But I did go out and give it another look over.

Grant
On May 27, 2006, at 9:50 PM, Alex Kowalski wrote:

> I'm not familiar with the S6, but I would pay careful attention to the 
> panel gaps on all exterior body panels and also, especially -- how do 
> the doors latch and unlatch, the hood open close, etc.?  If the body 
> structure is tweaked, you'll feel resistence in the door latches and 
> other hinges, and also you might be able to see a difference in the 
> panel gaps, esp. because on an S6 the panel gaps are much closer on my 
> car, magnifying any change.
>  
> My (old) car is a weak (comparatively structurally speaking) '87 
> 5KCSTQ and just putting the front end up on jackstands at the jacking 
> points causes the door gaps to shift and makes them more difficult to 
> open and close -- and there is NO rust or damage on this vehicle. 
>  
> Alex Kowalski
> '87 5KCSTQ -- Unbent body, unless you tweak it hard
> '86 5KCSTQ -- Ditto
>  
>