[NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck

[Darrin Hartzler]

WITH the car?

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On Jul 21, 2013, at 10:09 PM, "Justin" <jp0181 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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