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LOL @ Scott... Yup very good billy
so last night I installed my new rear wheel bearing.. a semi-serious operation. I also had my new hub arrive in the mail (used) as a new hub was approaching the $800 mark!! (got the used one with 30 day money back for $120) this wheel bearing would be a $1500+ to have done...glad I know a little bit about cars.
been down since Thursday...seems like forever but I am enjoying the working on it too. Might be on the road by mid-late week. That's my story of the day
so last night I installed my new rear wheel bearing.. a semi-serious operation. I also had my new hub arrive in the mail (used) as a new hub was approaching the $800 mark!! (got the used one with 30 day money back for $120) this wheel bearing would be a $1500+ to have done...glad I know a little bit about cars.
been down since Thursday...seems like forever but I am enjoying the working on it too. Might be on the road by mid-late week. That's my story of the day
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thanks...I had the shakes after putting in the bearing, discovered I was nervous and on an adrenaline rush...have to heat the trailing arm and freeze the bearing then "go for it" kind of a do or die deal there....
felt good when it hit home, stopped for the night and will pick it up where I left off
felt good when it hit home, stopped for the night and will pick it up where I left off
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Steve, the hub needs replacing...seriously damaged, strange deal, the bearing is OK (but requires replacing when replacing the hub) hub new is $800 for the part!!
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I replaced the other side about a month after I bought the car...now all four are/will be done...
today I found the part new for $367 at auto atlanta - best price I have seen..still I bought a used one since I am poor!!
today I found the part new for $367 at auto atlanta - best price I have seen..still I bought a used one since I am poor!!
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When I was working on the rear.... I thought I would replace the bearings, after looking at all the parts..... I thought, ehhh she should be alright. Gonna wait till it breaks, then replace.
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when my other one went it made a real "bearing noise" this one made a grinding sound...very strange
anyhow I was up early and drinking coffee, thought "to h&ll with it" went into the garage and finished it up, drove it to work![rockon](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/rockon.gif)
as for the 400 foot pound torque, I will stop by the shop tonight and have them hit it with the BFTW..I got it as tight as I could with a 2.5 foot cheeter bar
anyhow I was up early and drinking coffee, thought "to h&ll with it" went into the garage and finished it up, drove it to work
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as for the 400 foot pound torque, I will stop by the shop tonight and have them hit it with the BFTW..I got it as tight as I could with a 2.5 foot cheeter bar
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I thought I'd share this. I had to go to the Staples to mail a package. I parked "far from the maddening crowd" as possible. When I came out 5 minutes later, this old hemi beater had selected the spot next to me.
And yes, it did happen.
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More support for the A$$Hole magnet theory.
And yes, it did happen.
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More support for the A$$Hole magnet theory.
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This is a pic from last winter. I took it from far away to show how empty the parking lot was otherwise.
Do you think that there is a page in the owner's manual of each pickup truck that instructs the driver to park next to a Porsche if at all possible?
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Do you think that there is a page in the owner's manual of each pickup truck that instructs the driver to park next to a Porsche if at all possible?
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I thought I'd share this. I had to go to the Staples to mail a package. I parked "far from the maddening crowd" as possible. When I came out 5 minutes later, this old hemi beater had selected the spot next to me.
And yes, it did happen.
![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6198788289_d41921dd28_z.jpg)
More support for the A$$Hole magnet theory.
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And yes, it did happen.
![](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6198788289_d41921dd28_z.jpg)
More support for the A$$Hole magnet theory.
![Cheers](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/beerchug.gif)
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I agree he left huge room...but did choose to park right next to you in a big empty lot ![Confused](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
as an experiment I have tried this in my suburban too...just this week 3 times i found that when I went into a store and parked far out in the boonies, when I came back someone had parked right next to me... once I went in for lightbulbs (what 3 minutes?) and came out to find a car on each side of me...(both SUV/van types)
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as an experiment I have tried this in my suburban too...just this week 3 times i found that when I went into a store and parked far out in the boonies, when I came back someone had parked right next to me... once I went in for lightbulbs (what 3 minutes?) and came out to find a car on each side of me...(both SUV/van types)
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Agreed that it is very annoying, but we'll be hard-pressed to beat the seashell car a few pages back.
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It happened to me? Today, went to fill 'er up and three seperate people told me how much they liked the car
I always take time to talk. And, enjoy having a "turn around" car. (a car that I ALWAYS turn around and look at when I walk away brings a smile as I walk to it. And, no IMS/RMS issues so far today.
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