[NoVa-Corvairs] Kalamazoo Hard Luck

[Justin]

Yes sir! 

J. Smalley


On Jul 24, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Darrin Hartzler <dhartzler at ifc.org> wrote:

> 
> WITH the car?
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> 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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