A rear wheel bearing in my 2000 disintegrated earlier this summer. Icky
black stuff that smelled like fresh asphalt all over the wheel. It made
a noise that sounded like my whole exhaust was dragging. Cost $150 for a
wheel bearing kit to do both sides from Dean. I believe Ross and Dennis
also carry the kit. Biggest pain was getting the new bearings pressed
in.
Robbie Harrison
5 roadsters
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
SLBESQ@aol.com
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 12:40 PM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: most fun i've ever had with my clothes on!
hi everyone
yesterday, i took my roadster to willow springs for a N.A.S.A. track
day. i
think i will wear this grin for the next week or so. then i'll be
itching to
do it again. for a modest sum, i was able to do almost 40 laps on the
track.
my 67.5 H20 solexed roadster ran flawlessly. i pushed it hard, and
had an
absolute blast. my first laps were not very fast, and i discovered
after
that my tire pressures were all over the map. correcting that made all
the
difference. i also discovered that i really needed only 3rd and 4th
gears to
get around the whole track. i could get to 6500 rpms in 4th on the
front
straight before braking for turn one. never did hit 5th.
between lap sessions my car would smoke from under the hood. i noticed
that
the engine was blowing oil out the little breather atop the valve cover
(currently covered with a K&N filter). that didn't seem to be that big
a
deal tho. what maybe was a big deal was that both rear wheels on the
inside
were covered in black guk. as well, the belly of the gas tank and
everything
else back of the axle. did i blow my rear wheel seals? (cheap?) is
there
such a thing? or my bearings? (expensive?) i stopped in lancaster for
some
gear oil from the walmart and added some in the parking lot to get home.
thank you so much for your help. i seriously can't wait to do it again.
if
anyone else is interested, NASA (www.nasaproracing.com) is cheap it
seems for
track fun.
s
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