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That's... not in the manual. o_O (solved - thanks TrunkMonkey)

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by tonweight, Oct 28, 2022.

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  1. tonweight

    tonweight Active Member

    What am I looking at, here, gang? These things (yellow circle) are definitely not in my schematics anywhere. Is that heresy or dangerous heresy wedged in there?

    Also, could that sludge (green circle) be old goopy brake fluid? Went to bleed that wheel and couldn't even see the screw head.

    DEFINITELY not going to be the trunk or treat ride tomorrow, sadly.

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    tonweight, Oct 28, 2022
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  2. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Totally bananas

    "lifties"

    Put them in the coil and turn them a 1/4 turn.

    What folks did in the 70s to increase ride height instead of replacing coils.

    Worked well until you hit a big pothole or "got air" over a set of train tracks, and they fell out of one side then, the car got more squirrely!

    (As recalled when riding with a friend that had them.)


    The grease is "if a little is good, and more is better, than too much is about right" applied to the upper ball joint.
     
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  3. tonweight

    tonweight Active Member

    Ah, gotcha... so just regular heresy. I was concerned when I saw the first one that something broke off in there (whether accidentally or intentionally) until I saw the partner. Glad it has an actual answer (which I probably could've shored up as "regular heresy" had I pulled the other wheel as well). Thanks, @TrunkMonkey!

    Any idea on the mighty glob of funk up top? Couldn't get my nose close enough to smell it, and it wouldn't easily wipe off onto a shop towel.

    EDIT: I caught your edit just after I submitted. Thanks for the "grease," too, mate. ^_^
     
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  4. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Totally bananas

    Yeah. Over time the oil evaporates and leaves the "soap" behind, and it can be a real chore to clean off. Best to scrape with a paint stir stick and follow up with a wire brush, then use solvent to clean.

    It is a very messy job, and I'll put the car on jack stands, pull the tire and lay plastic under to catch all the crap.
     
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    tonweight Active Member


    Grease Ikebana     is the name of my J-Pop Broadway Showtunes cover band!
     
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  6. breakinbuick11

    breakinbuick11 Platinum Level Contributor

    Do you have a good feeling brake pedal? I wouldn’t bleed brakes just to bleed them. Most of the time. Those bleeder screws strip out easily resulting in a wheel cylinder replacement.

    The old saying if it ain’t broke applies here
     
    breakinbuick11, Oct 28, 2022
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  7. tonweight

    tonweight Active Member

    I was going to bleed the brakes since the pedal was mushy and most of the way to the floor for any stopping power at all. Figured it was as good a place as any to start (and the MC was low enough that it seemed like a solid enough plan).
     
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  8. breakinbuick11

    breakinbuick11 Platinum Level Contributor

    Got it. Definitely a good place to start. Those bleeder screws can be tricky
     
    breakinbuick11, Oct 28, 2022
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