[NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck

[Howard Ghee]

Ouch!  At least you avoided injury.  Travel home safely!

-Howard
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On Thu, 7/18/13, Justin <jp0181 at yahoo.com> wrote:

 Subject: [NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck
 To: "Northern Va Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org>
 Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 7:52 PM
 
 Sorry to say my left rear wheel
 bearing finally gave out today on interstate 94 and now my
 60 is at a napa auto care facility.i heard a noise this
 morning squealing and making like a steel pin ball noise in
 the rear. I had the brakes and u joint on the left side
 checked before this occurrence By this shop first thing this
 morning. the shops owner apparently felt bad as i asked them
 prior to departing his shop had they checked my wheel
 bearing and he said he did not. Assume that in the near
 future ill be replacing my right rear bearing as I don't
 know the suspension history on my car. I know the club
 helped in the past with the front wheel bearings and packed
 them along with replacing my front brake shoes. This has to
 be it on major repairs! Besides strengthening my car period
 and replacing anything to secure the integrity of my car.
 
 My situation today involved me having loss of my brake
 system and having to use my emergency brake as a form of
 braking as my left rear bearing failed and I was in four
 lanes of eastbound interstate traffic. 
 
 My gas pedal was replaced and the issue resolved yesterday
 with Greg and Curtis shimp.
 
 The gas pedal prior to arriving to kalamazoo decided to
 stick creating a cruise control effect and almost ending me
 up in to the rear end of a semi filled with gas who did not
 signal to get over into my lane.
 
 I should receive my car back in the morning as I did not
 want to disturb any members attending the Corvair convention
 with repairing my car.
 
 Definitely will be noted as a memorable trip, no doubt.
 
 
 J. Smalley
 
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