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aaron_sK
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1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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 Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:57 am Post subject: Hey kids! How's your needle bearings? |
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'Cause your friendly local mountain man's are gone!
At first I figured it was an off-road casualty since that's when it blew out, but judging by the rust in the cap I'm leaning towards lack of lubrication. 
I will say that I have owned this Ford since March, and this is the first thing that's broken. Which is an incredible record for me.  |
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iansane
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1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Good job on lubing chassis/driveline points regularly.
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Twilightoptics
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Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| iansane wrote: | | Good job on lubing chassis/driveline points regularly. |
LOL yeah. One of the first things ya do to an unknown rig you just got :OP
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chevymad
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1987 Pontiac Formula
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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That was even a greaseable joint!
I just changed a similar looking one in a vette half shaft friday. Which is scary, cause the half shafts are what hold the wheel up on a vette. |
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aaron_sK
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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That's much better. Greased the slip-joint and replaced the rear u-joint while I was in there. Still getting driveline vibration from somewhere, though.
| Twilightoptics wrote: | | iansane wrote: | | Good job on lubing chassis/driveline points regularly. |
LOL yeah. One of the first things ya do to an unknown rig you just got :OP |
Funny thing was, when I bought that truck I immediately went through and greased all the zerks I could find... except I forgot about the ones in the rear driveline. 
The truck did alright as a FWD on the commute today. Lotta torque steer though. |
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