[NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck

[Justin]

Made it home safe! Thanks Greg! 
After the electric went out Friday night we called it quits and left for home Saturday morning! 

J. Smalley


On Jul 21, 2013, at 9:48 PM, Greg Walthour <63RedBrier at cox.net> wrote:

> 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
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: novacc-list-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:novacc-list-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Justin
>> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:53 PM
>> To: Northern Va Corvair Club
>> Subject: [NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck
>> 
>> 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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