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Re: Loose Wheels

To: "Dale Gleason" <inaverysmallroom@hotmail.com>,
Subject: Re: Loose Wheels
From: Martyn Ridley <ridleymj@bis.on.ca>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:23:13 -0400
Miles, excellent diagnosis.  Prepare to "thin" wallet.  Keep us posted.

Cheers,
Martyn

At 08:05 PM 12/09/2006 -0500, Dale Gleason wrote:
>Think Im reaching my quota here
>
>I have always noticed the camber of my front drivers wheel to be a bit 
>negative. Kicks out at the bottom just a bit more. Thinking that I may 
>want to adjust it one day, I have left it alone for other bigger fish.
>
>But today when going through inspection the guy couldnt pass me.
>We checked out the wheel and how loose it really was.
>
>It gives in and out from top to bottom appearing to originate behind the 
>disc brake between the back plate.
>
>And, even more ominously, it gives left to right, in and out, (without 
>moving the steering wheel).
>
>So I fear I might be looking at new trunnion link bushings, kingpin, hub 
>bearings, and fulcrum pin, bushings, and more.....
>
>I have no idea why I didnt catch all this when I re-did the front brakes a 
>few weeks ago.
>
>I guess what really stinks is that undoubtedly all of it needs to be 
>replaced. (It appears to be all-original)
>And for continuitys sake on both sides.
>and being that I am $trapped right now, I dont quite know where to start.
>
>I believe I need to switch out the hub bearings to get rid of the movement 
>between the wheel and the backplate.
>But as far as the side to side movement.jeezthis is ah gonna cost me.
>
>Miles
>74 Midget




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