Parts Comming Off???
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Burning Brakes
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Parts Comming Off???
I took my 68 out for a run and everything was fine and mini van was going to pass me (single lane traffic country road) and well that didn't happen, but I was riding along and went around a turn and heard something hit the undercarrage. Stopped looked and found nothing missing or loose, then continued on the was slowing down to make a turn and heard something else under the car (??????). I will put her up in the air tomarrow and take a better look at this. AL.
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Burning Brakes
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Will do! I looked all the normal things like the rear toe shims, front end shims, and so far I'm thinking this car has been at three body shops and one of the shops may have left bolts tools, who knows? What ever it was was under the car and did hit the body. I when over the body real good and it looks like we are okay. this happened around a turn and that makes me think one of the shops let something some under the car. There was no way I was going to let a scocker mom mini van pass a 68 Corvette!!!! More on this when I get her up in the air, AL.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Richieboy
Not sure about the 68 or what wheels you have but the center caps on my 81 like to jump off around corners. Now they are epoxy-fied.
, AL.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
I took my 68 out for a run and everything was fine and mini van was going to pass me (single lane traffic country road) and well that didn't happen, but I was riding along and went around a turn and heard something hit the undercarrage. Stopped looked and found nothing missing or loose, then continued on the was slowing down to make a turn and heard something else under the car (??????). I will put her up in the air tomarrow and take a better look at this. AL.
Hey Al!!
Glad to hear you back in the saddle and showing those soccers moms whos boss
as far as stuff falling off, well the next time you need that 1/2 in line wrench you know whre to look
keep up posted on what you find
you have all the heat shielding under the car BTW????
tim
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From: Rosemount MN
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
...went around a turn and heard something hit the undercarrage. ...slowing down to make a turn and heard something else under the car (??????).
Easy to check when the car is off the ground by grabbing the top and bottom of the rear wheels and checking for movement.
When there is more than 0.1 movement they can sound like a hammer hitting the car, most notably when side loading the suspension such as in a corner.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by sweethence
Hey Al!!
Glad to hear you back in the saddle and showing those soccers moms whos boss
as far as stuff falling off, well the next time you need that 1/2 in line wrench you know whre to look
keep up posted on what you find
you have all the heat shielding under the car BTW????
tim
Glad to hear you back in the saddle and showing those soccers moms whos boss
as far as stuff falling off, well the next time you need that 1/2 in line wrench you know whre to look
keep up posted on what you find
you have all the heat shielding under the car BTW????
tim
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Tonys96
Make sure and check the differential side yokes for end play.
Easy to check when the car is off the ground by grabbing the top and bottom of the rear wheels and checking for movement.
When there is more than 0.1 movement they can sound like a hammer hitting the car, most notably when side loading the suspension such as in a corner.
Easy to check when the car is off the ground by grabbing the top and bottom of the rear wheels and checking for movement.
When there is more than 0.1 movement they can sound like a hammer hitting the car, most notably when side loading the suspension such as in a corner.
Tahnks, AL.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by LittleJake
Hey Al, do you have any close up or larger pics of your avatar? Thats not the car your working on is it? Your 68 is black right? What kind of vette is your avatar?
That's on old concept of the Pontiac Banshee. It's a great looking car huh?
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by LittleJake
Hey Al, do you have any close up or larger pics of your avatar? Thats not the car your working on is it? Your 68 is black right? What kind of vette is your avatar?
at 120mph
Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
Thanks for the pics, I have seen banshee pics before but none that big and with all the detail. The rear on your avatar looked like the sail panels were extended on a vette and I didnt know what it was. It looks pretty cool from the rear, so so from the front.
Pretty neat, thanks!
Pretty neat, thanks!