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Topic: Let the smoke out!

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Let the smoke out!

Posted: 6/24/10 5:31pm Message 1 of 24
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yostusota
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York, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top
Well I am sitting here on the side of the road with smoke coming out of my left rear tire..I think a wheel bearing is dead..no fun..waiting for a tow truck and a lot of parts and tools from Mid America! I love that list!
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Posted: 6/24/10 7:34pm Message 2 of 24
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Well that sux a big fat one!
Hope you weren't too far from home! If yer lucky, it may just be a brake problem, but....the rear bearings can fail at any time, and it ain't never cheap once all the smoke has come out! New parts will have the smoke already installed.

Good luck with it, and let us know what ya find!



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Posted: 6/24/10 8:03pm Message 3 of 24
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
Wow sorry man. It's something we all worry about with these old beauties.  But at least you can buy a plain old bearing. Had a bearing go out in our Cherokee and had to buy the hub and everything else attached to that darn bearing.....ouchConfused
Hope you make out ok, good luck and let us know the results.
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Posted: 6/25/10 9:15am Message 4 of 24
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed
Great lookin' car Rich. I can see why that would "talk to ya". A good friend of mine (and C3VR member) just picked up one that looks very similar to that and I can definately tell you it was talkin' to me Wink.  OOOPS! and, very sorry to hear about the roadside emergency. Please tell us how the story turns out.aceinthehole2010-06-25 09:18:15


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Posted: 6/25/10 6:18pm Message 5 of 24
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Sorry to hear abour your problem. Hope you get it figured out and back on the road.
 
Scott


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Posted: 6/25/10 8:24pm Message 6 of 24
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Vette(s): 1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top

Well I got it apart tonight when we got home and it turned out the inner wheel bearing dried up and went away..only took about and hour with help from the kidsLOL..didn't need the fancy tool from Mid America..next will be doing it over on the other side and re packing the front..make the list as short as possible..should be moving by TuesdayTongue

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Posted: 6/25/10 8:36pm Message 7 of 24
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Bladenboro, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
OH MY GOSH. Bet you had Cheech and Chong beat with their "Up In Smoke" lol


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Posted: 6/26/10 12:11pm Message 8 of 24
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edgwood, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 convertible,with the hard top and power streering.it a 350 L48 with auto trans. the color is light blue.
Sorry to hear of you trouble hope you get back on the road soon,we took mine apart and found nothing wrong. I am hopeing that the noise was part of the brake problem I just fixed.After we put it back together no noise.By the way I was in your neck of the woods today went to the fea market on Lincoln Hwy.
                                     Rick



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Posted: 6/26/10 1:07pm Message 9 of 24
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Red Lion, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic
Hope everything goes back together for you. Glad to see you found the problem and it seems inexpensive for you to repair. What part of York are you in? I am just below you in Red Lion.
Rodney




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Posted: 6/26/10 1:33pm Message 10 of 24
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Them there is some Kentucy Fried bearings!!! Dead

Good thing you caught it!!  Havin yer rear wheels pass you up on the freeway is a revolting experience!!! Shocked



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