[Shotimes] 190k and hating it

Sat, 1 Feb 2003 09:36:49 -0500

He mentioned that he was previously experiencing steering problems during
turns. That's a pretty good sign that the diff was on it's last legs.

David P

95MTX

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: "'Justin Schick'" <jschick@aafp.org>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
<TechSHO@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 08:25
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 190k and hating it

> Has anyone considered that it might be a PP strap and not the diff?
> Sounds like it might be to me..
>
> Ian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Midwest SHO
> Specialists SHOtimes
> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 3:29 AM
> To: Justin Schick; shotimes@autox.team.net; TechSHO@topica.com
> Cc: wanbaughjw@bv.com; jkarst@gbutler.com; jjmoberg@healthmidwest.org;
> andyk350@hotmail.com; persiphlied@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 190k and hating it
>
>
> Justin, That really sucks to hear.  As odd as it sounds, I would rather
> sell my car and never know exactly when it was crushed, then stay with
> her to the last breathe, but I'm a cheeseball.  I was looking through
> your list of mods and thinking of what a nice company car that would
> make and I'd love to have it, 190k or not, but personally, I think you
> should rebuild it.  It looks as if you have replaced just about every
> other part that can fail (knock on
> wood : )   ), and if you get another transmission you, once again, have
> a
> working car.
>
> How are you sure it's the Diff pin?  The two I have seen, sheered the
> case and the ceased to move.  Like they were dragging the wheels.  If
> you can get a lower (100k) mileage transmission, it sounds like you have
> a lot more life in that car.  If not, my email is Sales@midwestsho.com
> and I would be interested in purchasing the car whole.  '
>
> Good luck.
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> www.MidwestSHO.com
> Sales@midwestsho.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Schick" <jschick@aafp.org>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <TechSHO@topica.com>
> Cc: <wanbaughjw@bv.com>; <jkarst@gbutler.com>;
> <jjmoberg@healthmidwest.org>; <andyk350@hotmail.com>;
> <persiphlied@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:23 AM
> Subject: [Shotimes] 190k and hating it
>
>
> > or, SHO diff go boom. =(
> >
> > I was riding high when the odo clicked over 190k and my burnt clutch
> > finally started grabbing again, to the point of holding completely at
> > WOT, any RPM. Then it happened again. I think I mentioned before a
> > couple of times while driving, during slow corners, I would feel a
> > slight jerk and then momentary free-wheel feeling. Maybe more like a
> > light steering wheel. This was months back, and I recall worrying
> > about the diff at that time.
> >
> > Fast forward to last Monday. I was taking a low speed right hand
> > corner, after a bumpy bridge (Red Bridge for anyone in KC). CRUNCH,
> > followed by some slight thudding that slowly dissipated. I babied it
> > the rest of the week, and had a couple more similar incidents during
> > low speed corners. There was also a high pitched gear whine noise
> > while decelerating in gear. I knew I was living on borrowed time.
> > Today, I was off work to take the CNE 6 upgrade test, which I passed.
> > On the way to work, heading east on College, I'm at the next to last
> > light for my turn. A hasty Johnson County-ite in a white Cherokee took
>
> > off from the light (Roe), and I instinctively pressed the gas pedal
> > beyond the feather distance I'd been limiting myself to. BAM. Now
> > there's constant, heavy thudding and jerking and I hope I can make it
> > to the parking lot at work.
> >
> > I do, and wait for my buddy to get off work. We go for celebratory
> > drinks and dinner and pool at Fox and Hound while the rush hour
> > traffic subsides. I decide to try and limp home, him following with
> > hazards. I had a tow strap just in case. The trip sounded and felt
> > horrible, and could barely shift between gears. I made it to State
> > Line and had to stop for a light, and after one last big jolt, letting
>
> > the clutch out resulted in nothing but clunking and banging, no
> > forward movement. John pushed me through the intersection and to the
> > shoulder, and pulled around. I had done what I said I'd do: drive it
> > until it won't go any more. But the final 5 or 6 blocks were behind my
>
> > friend's Tahoe.
> >
> > I'm at an impasse, because I know I wouldn't put it back together
> > without a quaife. With all the parts being obsoleted, I'm very close
> > to parting it out and looking for a new(er) daily driver. For now, I
> > get to drive my Mustang (historic plates, no heat, dumped flowmasters
> > and all) and fix my truck (down 70 pounds of compression on the #3
> > cylinder). If I were to part it out, please let me know if you'd have
> > any interest in the car, part or whole (it will take me a while to
> > make up my mind, and nothing will happen until my truck is running):
> >
> > 92, silver on black, 211a, purchased at 100k, now showing just over
> > 190k 22k on new shortblock and rebuilt heads (all shims were in spec)
> > SS CAI snorkel
> > Ford 80mm MAF, calibrated by Pro-M for X2J PCM (no LPM needed)
> > Taylor spark plug wires
> > SS Y with cats, glasspack resonator, single 3 chamber Flowmaster
> > SS aluminum flywheel, Grizzly TOB, teflon release shaft bushings
> > 96 brake upgrade, Earl's stainless brake lines
> > Eibachs & Tokicos
> > Delrin subframe bushings
> > 26mm rear bar
> > BRAND NEW Bridgestone Turanza LS-H 215/60/16s
> > Alpine CD player, Fosgate amp pushing 2 Pyramid 15's, awaiting
> > in-the-box Eclipse 6.5s an 5X8s and their Alpine amp
> > custom AC Delco 150 amp alternator (100 amps at idle)
> >
> > SPARE PARTS INCLUDE
> > Ted B. LPM, old style removeable EEPROM, programmed for X2J PCM ATX
> > intake manifold Big Bore Butterflies
> > cone filter for 80mm MAF
> > stock MAF with it's own cone filter and rubber TB elbow
> > spun ASP under drive crank pulley
> > stock alternator with underdrive pulley attached
> > extra X2J PCM
> > FODZ-6701-A rear main seal
> > E9DZ-6C335-A rear crank seal carrier gasket
> >
> > I think that's it...
> >
> > Justin
> > not cruising around KC MO in my SHO no moe, and was really looking
> > forward to a midwest convention
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