It's fixed!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
It's fixed!
Took the 85 to the shop today, to find out why it was making that disturbing clunking sound after I lowered it. 4 halfshaft U Joints, and 4 new shocks later, this thing drives like a new car! The U Joints basicly disintegrated when they pulled the half shafts off. They were the original ones, so after 90, 000 miles, and 18 years, I got my money's worth. Shocks were the originals too, so I'm definitely not complaining. :lol: I would like to thank everybody for the feedback. I really appreciate it! :cheers:
Melting Slicks
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Re: It's fixed! (Klimper)
I'm afraid to even see what my U-joints look like. I keep meaning to replace them, but other things (alternator, headlight motors, catalytic converter, etc.) keep coming up.
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Re: It's fixed! (Klimper)
Took the 85 to the shop today, to find out why it was making that disturbing clunking sound after I lowered it. 4 halfshaft U Joints, and 4 new shocks later, this thing drives like a new car! The U Joints basicly disintegrated when they pulled the half shafts off. They were the original ones, so after 90, 000 miles, and 18 years, I got my money's worth. Shocks were the originals too, so I'm definitely not complaining. :lol: I would like to thank everybody for the feedback. I really appreciate it! :cheers:
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Re: It's fixed! (Klimper)
What a rielief, now you can spend your time more productively, such as new pics of your lady friends washin the vette :rofl: :) :jester :seeya
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Re: It's fixed! (Klimper)
:cheers: Glad to hear you found the problem before it became a big problem.
Now slamm it! :auto:
[Modified by CentralCoaster, 10:26 PM 5/19/2003]
Now slamm it! :auto:
[Modified by CentralCoaster, 10:26 PM 5/19/2003]
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Re: It's fixed! (SOVAIN1)
Took the 85 to the shop today, to find out why it was making that disturbing clunking sound after I lowered it. 4 halfshaft U Joints, and 4 new shocks later, this thing drives like a new car! The U Joints basicly disintegrated when they pulled the half shafts off. They were the original ones, so after 90, 000 miles, and 18 years, I got my money's worth. Shocks were the originals too, so I'm definitely not complaining. :lol: I would like to thank everybody for the feedback. I really appreciate it! :cheers:
How much did all of that cost? I think im going to have the same stuff fixed on mine soon and want to have an idea of the total.
How much did all of that cost? I think im going to have the same stuff fixed on mine soon and want to have an idea of the total.
I wondered about the 1/2 shafts.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: It's fixed! (ld85)
Total cost on everything was $340.66 for Spicer U Joints, KYB Shocks, Re-lowering, Allignment, and labor. Not too bad at all.
[Modified by Klimper, 8:48 AM 5/20/2003]
[Modified by Klimper, 8:48 AM 5/20/2003]