Almost Stolen - Round two
02-09-2006, 08:52 AM
#42
0.5 BAR
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Re: Almost Stolen - Round two
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Here, let me refine your stealing technique, since it's still in the stone age:
It takes 30 seconds to hacksaw through a club equipped steering wheel.
The shear bolts in a stock steering lock take three minutes to undo with a pair of pliers, if you are fumbling around in the dark. I've yet to see the prybar technique work.
It takes 30 seconds to hacksaw through a club equipped steering wheel.
The shear bolts in a stock steering lock take three minutes to undo with a pair of pliers, if you are fumbling around in the dark. I've yet to see the prybar technique work.
Basically once the thief is inside the car at 3 in the morning, if it has tinted windows, they have almost all the time in the world.
If you're going to get an alarm, put it in the dash and make sure you have multiple hoodpins so they can't just pry the hood back without setting off the alarm and disconnect the battery.
02-09-2006, 09:15 AM
#43
1.5 BAR
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,440
Re: Almost Stolen - Round two
Originally Posted by mechsoldier
Well they may be in the stoneage, but consider this, I'm from a town called Kent Washington, 2 of the top ten cities for stolen cars in the US are within 15 miles of me, Tacoma and Seattle, and that's how hondas get stolen....
it does help to be at least aquantences with theives, and to be the "homeboi" of the theives "homebois". just off the top of my head, i can think of 3, active theives in seattle
02-09-2006, 11:15 AM
#45
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 797
Re: Almost Stolen - Round two
Originally Posted by PoorMansPorsche
that wont work... I saw this tow truck guy use these wheel dolly's under each wheel.. you know the kind you would use in a shop.. to move immobile cars arround. any how.. it was parked pretty much like you described.. he just put these things on.. and pushed it out sideways.. then put it on the truck.
This is what I mentioned above. They are called GoJaks.
I'm not going to start telling of easier ways to break steering locks, but all you guys that think it needs to be broken with prybars, hammers, vice grips, whatever are insane. If you plan on driving the car away ONE tool is needed and if fits in your pocket.
And NO I am not a car thief. I own a salvage business that specializes in Honda/Acura and when the cars dont come with keys, theres no use in ruining the steering column to start and drive it.
02-09-2006, 12:30 PM
#47
3.0 BAR
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 6,279
Re: Almost Stolen - Round two
Originally Posted by kvh
I own a salvage business that specializes in Honda/Acura and when the cars dont come with keys, theres no use in ruining the steering column to start and drive it.
02-09-2006, 12:38 PM
#48
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 0
Re: Almost Stolen - Round two
Originally Posted by kvh
This is what I mentioned above. They are called GoJaks.
I'm not going to start telling of easier ways to break steering locks, but all you guys that think it needs to be broken with prybars, hammers, vice grips, whatever are insane. If you plan on driving the car away ONE tool is needed and if fits in your pocket.
And NO I am not a car thief. I own a salvage business that specializes in Honda/Acura and when the cars dont come with keys, theres no use in ruining the steering column to start and drive it.
