What are they?
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From: Fort St John B.C
What are they?
Theres those two ***** underneath the hood, right beside the inside of both headlamp housings. You can turn them as well. I turned one then turned it back cause I didnt know what i was doing
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From: I speak the truth. Harsh but accurate. The Woodlands Texas
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
OH NO!
Now you have to rebuild the engine! If you turned the right one (passenger side you also have to buy new tires.
They lift the lights when your plastic gears crap out on you. No worries. Turn them back.
Now you have to rebuild the engine! If you turned the right one (passenger side you also have to buy new tires. They lift the lights when your plastic gears crap out on you. No worries. Turn them back.
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From: Goodyear AZ
Originally Posted by c5z06vette
Don't overtighten , I did, and my plastic gear stripped. 
Replaced it with the brass gear from Rodney 
and everthing is back to normal.
, I did, and my plastic gear stripped. Replaced it with the brass gear from Rodney and everthing is back to normal.
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From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
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Those ***** are for the flux capacitor - don't tell me you actually turned those *****....... 
Now there's going to be Hell to pay!
Now there's going to be Hell to pay!
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From: Monmouth County NJ
Originally Posted by Green Jungle Boot
OH NO! Now you have to rebuild the engine! If you turned the right one (passenger side you also have to buy new tires.
They lift the lights when your plastic gears crap out on you. No worries. Turn them back.
Now you have to rebuild the engine! If you turned the right one (passenger side you also have to buy new tires. They lift the lights when your plastic gears crap out on you. No worries. Turn them back.
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Originally Posted by allegro
Muffler Bearings.
Must be lubricated and adjusted periodically. Don't forget this very important maintenance item !
Must be lubricated and adjusted periodically. Don't forget this very important maintenance item !
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Originally Posted by allegro
Muffler Bearings.
Must be lubricated and adjusted periodically. Don't forget this very important maintenance item !
Must be lubricated and adjusted periodically. Don't forget this very important maintenance item !
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From: Memphis Tennessee
Originally Posted by allegro
Muffler Bearings.
Must be lubricated and adjusted periodically. Don't forget this very important maintenance item !
Must be lubricated and adjusted periodically. Don't forget this very important maintenance item !
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From: South Glastonbury CT
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Originally Posted by allegro
Though these are quality bearings, you can easily see that this owner did not properly lubricate therefore causing catistrophic failure. You cannot see any lubricant on the surfaces and just look at the damage caused by this lack of care.