[NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck

[Greg Walthour]

Hi, Justin!  I hope you and your family arrived home safe back in the DC area!  I'm not too sure of your travel plans; however, we missed you at the car display on Saturday at the Gilmore.  We finally had a break in the weather!  Tim Shortle, who received the long distance award driving his '64 Corvan with a factory camper kit 1,540 miles from Durango Colorado, also had to change one of his rear wheel bearings.  Safe travels…  Greg

On Jul 18, 2013, at 8:53 PM, mike runnels wrote:

> Justin, sorry to hear this....especially on a road trip...uuggg...let me
> know if you need any assistance.
> 
> Mike
> 
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> 
> 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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