HELP!!! I got no traction on 1st, 2nd or third!!!
04-28-02, 12:24 PM
#26
Rotary Enthusiast
Thread Starter
I FOUND THE PROBLEM!!!!
Guess what it was?
A combination of an intermitent condition, almost gone rear bearing and sticking drum brake mechanism on the right rear wheel.
This lead to a sticking or stuck situation at WOT when accelerating hard...it wasn't really noticeable while parking or moving at normal speed, since sometimes the brakes would be ok, and the bearing would seem be ok too...if turning the wheel by hand with the rear jacked up, like more than 5 complete turns all of the sudden the bearing would act up and play would be felt. The brakes would bind only sometimes.
On Monday I finish the job. I'm replacing the bearings, redoing the brakes and also installing some new rear coils to lower the rear a bit.
Thanks for all the help, and I hope this experience helps you too...don't neglect the rear bearings.
BTW abeomid was right on it:
"maybe there is something wrong with the wheel bearing/diff/axle on one side and only the other side turns or something??"
Thanks!!!
Guess what it was?
A combination of an intermitent condition, almost gone rear bearing and sticking drum brake mechanism on the right rear wheel.
This lead to a sticking or stuck situation at WOT when accelerating hard...it wasn't really noticeable while parking or moving at normal speed, since sometimes the brakes would be ok, and the bearing would seem be ok too...if turning the wheel by hand with the rear jacked up, like more than 5 complete turns all of the sudden the bearing would act up and play would be felt. The brakes would bind only sometimes.
On Monday I finish the job. I'm replacing the bearings, redoing the brakes and also installing some new rear coils to lower the rear a bit.
Thanks for all the help, and I hope this experience helps you too...don't neglect the rear bearings.
BTW abeomid was right on it:
"maybe there is something wrong with the wheel bearing/diff/axle on one side and only the other side turns or something??"
Thanks!!!
Last edited by mperformance; 04-28-02 at 12:27 PM.
04-28-02, 06:07 PM
#27
Great!
I love it when an questioned is answered on the forum, and people reply stating their problem has been cured.
conversley,
I hate it when people get what they want, and never even bother to let us know if it worked or to say thanks.
Sometimes I feel so...used
I love it when an questioned is answered on the forum, and people reply stating their problem has been cured.
conversley,
I hate it when people get what they want, and never even bother to let us know if it worked or to say thanks.
Sometimes I feel so...used
