I'll possibly get 'blacklisted' by our vendors for this, but all the
required components (2 inner seals, 2 outer seal/retainer, 2 bearings, 2
collars) to do the rear axle bearings are available through Nissan for a
bit over US$100 (less if you have a dealer who discounts for roadster
parts....
> -----Original Message-----
> From: robbieharrison@comcast.net [mailto:robbieharrison@comcast.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:26 PM
> To: SLBESQ@aol.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: most fun i've ever had with my clothes on!
>
>
> 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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