My Balls Won't Move
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
My ***** Won't Move
So I got the kit that comes with 2 new Astro-Vent ***** and 4 new felt seals.
I put it all together (properly) and the ***** are way too tight in the new felts to turn.
I tried a little talc on the felts and still no help, my ***** are very sticky.
I presume that someone here has actually had to deal with this? What did you do?
I did save the old felts - but I'd feel really defeated if I had to put them back in.
Thanks in advance....
-W
I put it all together (properly) and the ***** are way too tight in the new felts to turn.
I tried a little talc on the felts and still no help, my ***** are very sticky.
I presume that someone here has actually had to deal with this? What did you do?
I did save the old felts - but I'd feel really defeated if I had to put them back in.
Thanks in advance....
-W
Last edited by Clams Canino; Dec 20, 2010 at 01:46 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
I put the old felts back in with the new ball. They were tight enough to break something.
Seems my new ***** are slightly out of round.
They are good when closed and tight as hell when open.
-W
Seems my new ***** are slightly out of round.
They are good when closed and tight as hell when open.
-W
Safety Car
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From: Belmar NJ
I have some old ***** if you'd like to try them (seriously)....
....or if you'd rather play with the one's you've got, you may find these instructions "helpful" (funny)
http://www.youtube.com/user/AXE#p/c/.../0/bevJr3Ra84Q
....or if you'd rather play with the one's you've got, you may find these instructions "helpful" (funny)
http://www.youtube.com/user/AXE#p/c/.../0/bevJr3Ra84Q
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I have some old ***** if you'd like to try them (seriously)....
....or if you'd rather play with the one's you've got, you may find these instructions "helpful" (funny)
http://www.youtube.com/user/AXE#p/c/.../0/bevJr3Ra84Q
....or if you'd rather play with the one's you've got, you may find these instructions "helpful" (funny)
http://www.youtube.com/user/AXE#p/c/.../0/bevJr3Ra84Q
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From: Canboro Ontario
I have some old ***** if you'd like to try them (seriously)....
....or if you'd rather play with the one's you've got, you may find these instructions "helpful" (funny)
http://www.youtube.com/user/AXE#p/c/.../0/bevJr3Ra84Q
....or if you'd rather play with the one's you've got, you may find these instructions "helpful" (funny)
http://www.youtube.com/user/AXE#p/c/.../0/bevJr3Ra84Q
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I don't think there was any way this thread couldn't have taken a wrong turn, given the heading. oh yeah, the commercial was hilarious BTW. Sorry Clams, I don't have any acutal advice for you, my 79 has no *****.
Melting Slicks
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In the past, someone posted that repro vent ***** were slightly larger in diameter. When my felts lost their adhesive I used some open cell weatherstrip like on the center A/C outlets. It is more compressible and does not hold your ***** too tight. mike...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
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So I got the kit that comes with 2 new Astro-Vent ***** and 4 new felt seals.
I put it all together (properly) and the ***** are way too tight in the new felts to turn.
I tried a little talc on the felts and still no help, my ***** are very sticky.
I presume that someone here has actually had to deal with this? What did you do?
I did save the old felts - but I'd feel really defeated if I had to put them back in.
Thanks in advance....
-W
I put it all together (properly) and the ***** are way too tight in the new felts to turn.
I tried a little talc on the felts and still no help, my ***** are very sticky.
I presume that someone here has actually had to deal with this? What did you do?
I did save the old felts - but I'd feel really defeated if I had to put them back in.
Thanks in advance....
-W
Safety Car
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Posts: 4,206
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From: Belmar NJ
Let me show you my old *****....(I'm not sure what year they came out of)
I also have the diverter and mounting binicle
If you'd like to try them first, let me know and we can work something out at the end.
At the Axe Research Center they are continuing to compile the information guys need...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdmwtd-EaM
Of course there is controversey in this marketing tactic, so they explain in this "press conference"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP2pzBuiPNg
I also have the diverter and mounting binicle
If you'd like to try them first, let me know and we can work something out at the end.
At the Axe Research Center they are continuing to compile the information guys need...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdmwtd-EaM
Of course there is controversey in this marketing tactic, so they explain in this "press conference"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP2pzBuiPNg