Here we go again......
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: OK
Here we go again......
I was going to finish installing the stereo this A.M. but, when I started the 73 to back it up, to get to it....she started SCREAMING at me..
I knew it was the power steering belt...so I thought well, I'll just tighten it up (won't take long, can't be too hard)
yeah, right! Had to take the alternator off to get to the lid of the power steering pump so I could check and refill with fluid....wow..... Dude, I jacked up the car, crawl my cripple butt under it and the hose is split and leaking.... Ok, lots of hose I'll cut off the bad part and reconnect.....(can't be too hard, won't take too long) yeah, right again.....Well, I finally got the hose cut off and reconnected (twice, it split the first try).....tightened the A-frame bushings while I was there, they were loose.....got the power steering pump tightened up and then had to jack and tweek with the brackets for the alternator so I could get the dang bolt back in it.......whew...got er done.. all that to tighten a belt!
I knew it was the power steering belt...so I thought well, I'll just tighten it up (won't take long, can't be too hard)
yeah, right! Had to take the alternator off to get to the lid of the power steering pump so I could check and refill with fluid....wow..... Dude, I jacked up the car, crawl my cripple butt under it and the hose is split and leaking.... Ok, lots of hose I'll cut off the bad part and reconnect.....(can't be too hard, won't take too long) yeah, right again.....Well, I finally got the hose cut off and reconnected (twice, it split the first try).....tightened the A-frame bushings while I was there, they were loose.....got the power steering pump tightened up and then had to jack and tweek with the brackets for the alternator so I could get the dang bolt back in it.......whew...got er done.. all that to tighten a belt!
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Nixa Missouri
Hi 73corvette.
Sorry it was a PITA for you, but thats what these cars do sometimes.
If I read your story correctly, you said you tightend up your control bushings (A-frame bushings) with the car jacked up, with the tires not on the ground?
If this is the case, the control arm bushings are supposed to be tightened up with the car on the ground at ride height. This way the bushing rubbers will not be torqued or streached out causing the rubbers to ware out prematurely. Just trying to give you a heads up.
Sorry it was a PITA for you, but thats what these cars do sometimes.
If I read your story correctly, you said you tightend up your control bushings (A-frame bushings) with the car jacked up, with the tires not on the ground?
If this is the case, the control arm bushings are supposed to be tightened up with the car on the ground at ride height. This way the bushing rubbers will not be torqued or streached out causing the rubbers to ware out prematurely. Just trying to give you a heads up.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 6,644
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From: OK
Hi 73corvette.
Sorry it was a PITA for you, but thats what these cars do sometimes.
If I read your story correctly, you said you tightend up your control bushings (A-frame bushings) with the car jacked up, with the tires not on the ground?
If this is the case, the control arm bushings are supposed to be tightened up with the car on the ground at ride height. This way the bushing rubbers will not be torqued or streached out causing the rubbers to ware out prematurely. Just trying to give you a heads up.
Sorry it was a PITA for you, but thats what these cars do sometimes.
If I read your story correctly, you said you tightend up your control bushings (A-frame bushings) with the car jacked up, with the tires not on the ground?
If this is the case, the control arm bushings are supposed to be tightened up with the car on the ground at ride height. This way the bushing rubbers will not be torqued or streached out causing the rubbers to ware out prematurely. Just trying to give you a heads up.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Belle River Ontario
2015 C3 of Year Finalist
If "Here We Go Again" fit on a licence plate i'm sure we'd all be in line for those !!
Hope all is well , don't forget to post up how you like that radio.
Thanks man
Hope all is well , don't forget to post up how you like that radio.
Thanks man
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Midland Ontario
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I think once initial mock up was done, the engineers should have been made to perform basic maintenance checks, such as checking power steering fluid, before production got the OK. Sometimes I shake my head at the logic of it all. I realize they were designed more for ease of manufacture than ease of maintenance.....but...................so metimes I just shake my head.
Last edited by briankeery; May 18, 2012 at 04:34 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: SoCal
Man, you've got that right! I've been saying the same thing for years...
