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Changing The Struts (1/24)
 7/11/10 4:41pm
tinbender
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edgwood, MD - USA

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 I going to be changing the struts(one is bent) and my u-joints ,my question is should I remove the half shafts before doing the struts?I going to remove them when I do the u-joints I just don't know if they need to be in to add any support when doing the struts.
                              Thanks Rick
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Changing The Struts (2/24)
 7/11/10 8:11pm
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When I dropped my differential to replace the 1/2 shafts and the bushings in the strut rods I took a block of 3/4" wood and put it in under the trailing arms in the frame where the pivot bolt is. That supported them pretty good so they didn't hang down too low while I had everything out.
Changing The Struts (3/24)
 7/12/10 7:38pm
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edgwood, MD - USA

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I got the struts today and wouldn't ya know it started to rain.Looking at the new strutrod I cann't see how one could get bent .But it did.Hopefully this weekend will be better weather wise and I can get it done.
                   Rick
Changing The Struts (4/24)
 7/12/10 10:44pm
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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!


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Good Luck with that, Rich
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Changing The Struts (5/24)
 8/3/10 10:48pm
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can you say tow truck.I bet thats how it got bent. 
Changing The Struts (6/24)
 8/4/10 11:23am
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 As usual something came up and I didn't get to work on my car.I am planing to take it up to the base auto hobbyshop tomorrow(if nothing come up). The car has only been towed on a flat bed and that has only been 3 times.
                                       Rick
Changing The Struts (7/24)
 8/4/10 11:41am
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Poor quality alignment shops bend the struts to get the car into alignment.  Either they don't know how to adjust them, or something is so worn that they can't get it right.  In either case, bending is unacceptable.

Larry
Changing The Struts (8/24)
 8/4/10 2:16pm
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Rich, you mentioned "Base"  are you in the Military??

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Changing The Struts (9/24)
 8/4/10 4:58pm
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I am retired Air Force 23 yrs.
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Changing The Struts (10/24)
 8/4/10 11:27pm
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I didn't know you were Air Force, Rick! My daughter married a guy in the Air Force. He was stationed at Aviano in Italy but they just moved to Tucson, Arizona (whatever base that is). HOPE YOU GET IT ALL TOGETHER SOON!
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Changing The Struts (11/24)
 8/4/10 11:34pm
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I think it's called Kirkland AFB but I'm not sure ,I'm trying real hard to get her right by Sept.I already signed up so I gotta go (LOL).It just hasn't been my summer this year.A very noncorvette summer that isUnhappy.
                                          Rick
Changing The Struts (12/24)
 8/7/10 1:49pm
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 I move the vette to the street today and the noise was bad,real bad .I don't think it's the bearing because it more of a knocking sound,and the bearing that I have heard fail at work didn't sound like that.So I am going to arrange a piggy back ride for Ol Blue just to get it up to the hobby shop.That way it's up there when I able to get there to work on it.This is one summer I would love to forget.(Hasn't been mine)
                               Rick
Changing The Struts (13/24)
 8/7/10 1:54pm
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Rick,
Kirtland is in New Mexico
Arizona is (darn, I just had a brain fart) !!!!!
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Changing The Struts (14/24)
 8/7/10 1:55pm
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Where is that noise coming from????

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Changing The Struts (15/24)
 8/7/10 5:43pm
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They only let me go to Norton AFB in Ca ,that the only west coast base I got to see.Travis dosen't count because I was borading a plane there.Sorry about that BarryConfused Dan right Kirkland is in New Mexico. That noise is me trying to remember what base is in ArizonaWits End.
                     Rick
Changing The Struts (16/24)
 8/7/10 5:48pm
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E brake parts breaking and getting in between the shoes and the drum could make a heckuva racket....Iron Mike experienced that at last year's CFAC...
Changing The Struts (17/24)
 8/7/10 6:06pm
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I remember from that from last year .I will have to look into while I have the car up on the lift.Thanks
                Rick
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Changing The Struts (18/24)
 8/7/10 6:20pm
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I remembered I remembered Luke AFB is In ArizonaThumbs Up See there something besides rock in the ol headLOL.Never been there though.
                   Rick 
Changing The Struts (19/24)
 8/8/10 12:41am
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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!


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darn, you are correct.  It is Luke.  Hot and Dry as I recall.  We use to have AF bases in Michigan, now there is none.  Also Wisconsin and Ill.    Now only one in  Indiana.   Can you name that one!!!!
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 8/8/10 8:23pm
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Well in ILL. there is Scott AFB I spent 3 1/2 yrs there.None in Indiana,but Wright Paterson in Ohio.I remember the base in Michigan Sac base I think.They closed that one early in my Air Force adventure.
                 Rick
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 8/8/10 9:03pm
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I forgot about Scott being in Ill.  Grissom is in Indiana.  K.I. Saywer was near Marquette Michigan.  Many years ago was a place called Kinchlow (not spelled right) AFB.

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Changing The Struts (22/24)
 8/9/10 8:45pm
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 Grissom and K.I.Sawer are SAC bases,I spent all my time in MAC except 3yrs inTAC/ 5yrs inACC ,and then I was in ESC 2yrs.

                            Rick
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 8/10/10 12:51pm
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Please try to stay on topic, folks!

Have you had a chance to try to locate the noise yet?


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Changing The Struts (24/24)
 8/10/10 8:14pm
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SorryEmbarrassed.I am still trying to arange a tow to the shop.I did crawl under it and found the cable for e-brake was really out of adjustment. The nut that puts tension onto the bracket that the  cable gose around  was not touching the bracket.However I got a list of things to change or check in the rear of the car.Getting it to the shop and the time are my biggest problems.

                                         Rick
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