Gee, you're a great son-in-law :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:01 AM
Subject: Vibration solved and wheel bearings (unrelated)
> Thanks to those who replied about the vibration. Turns out it the bolt
> holding my GM alternator (and two spacers, and the triangular bracket)
> on the smog pump bracket was slightly loose, which let the alternator
> vibrate. A little time under the hood (since it did it when the car
> wasn't in gear) and I found it.
>
> Oh, and I replaced the front wheel bearings. Had my father-in-law
> there to help me with "push the grease on your palm into the bearing"
> method.
>
>
> --- Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I've had the front wheel bearings since May so want to get that done,
> > thus the question. I'm also trying to figure out what my
> > newly-devleped symptom is. It's a pretty vague description, but here
> > goes.
> >
> > There is a pulsating vibration (on,off,on,off) that almost sounds and
> > feels like something loose vibrating (like the grill or something)
> > but
> > I haven't found what causes it yet. Seems to happen most in second
> > or
> > third gear, not really at freeway speeds. It's loud enough that I
> > can
> > definitely hear it. I can feel it in the gearshift knob, too. Also
> > it
> > seems to be much stronger when NOT accelerating, either maintaining
> > speed or letting my foot off the gas. May not be present when the
> > clutch is depressed (need to check that for sure).
> >
> > Is that of any use at all? What are the likely suspects?
> >
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> > '70 1600 SPL311-28181
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