Actually I think Aphod Edelbrock (to go along with the automotive theme) has a bit of a ring to it.
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < [email protected]> wrote: > > just finished. Car doesn't make noise anymore! Took about 30 minutes to > get it all put back together. I think you're right, it's simple since this > is a two wheel drive vehicle. > > as for my hidden identity...hmmm...guess I need a new moniker now....maybe > I'll go with Aphod Eebblebrox > > > On May 11, 2010, at 1:25 PM, Medic wrote: > > > > > Well my experience is with Subarus, which the Hayne's manual specifically > > states "Have a professional do this repair." Perhaps it's because of the > AWD > > that they advise that? Hayne's is pretty good at not telling you to go to > > the mechanic if there's any reasonable expectation you could do it > yourself. > > Plus with a Subs there's also a control arm type jobbie (that's the > > technical term) that can often get bent when the bearning goes and you > need > > to hook a stethascope up to before you know if it needs to be replaced as > > well. > > > > Good luck though. I truly hope this is a smooth and easy job for you! > > > > P.S. It looks like your identity isn't so private right now since your > last > > message came from a personal account. > > > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >> well, after figuring out it was going to be a $500.00 job at the > >> dealership, I decided to do it myself. Took a vacation day since I > never > >> use them anyway. Bought the part at O'Reilly's for $149. Bought a $10 > axle > >> socket and an $8 1/2 extension. I've got the bearing removed now...took > >> about 1.5 hours since I'm so out of shape :) > >> > >> Waiting on the replacement one to get here at 1:30. So far, it's > actually > >> been a very simple job. > >> > >> > >> > >> On May 8, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> You know the saying, "Once a fiat owner, always a mechanic"...I always > >> think it will be an easy job....until I realize how far things have come > >> technology wise since my 1981 Fiat Spider. > >>> > >>> > >>> On May 8, 2010, at 5:45 PM, Medic wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Ya, it's something you definitely want to have done at a garage. > >>>> > >>>> On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < > >>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> tires look fine and they only have around 5k on them . I'm beginning > >> to > >>>>> lean more towards the bearing. The ABS warning light came on today > and > >> said > >>>>> to have it checked out. Lo and behold, when I looked at the bearing > >> online, > >>>>> it's a whole assembly with an ABS sensor built into it. > >>>>> > >>>>> Doesn't look like it will be easy to replace either. Probably will > end > >> up > >>>>> taking it into a repair shop. > >>>>> > >>>>> On May 8, 2010, at 3:01 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I'd guess a bearing or possibly uneven tire wear on the inside of > the > >>>>>> tire. I've had vibration issues with tires that didn't get rotated > >>>>>> enough, looked fine from the outside but the inside was all worn. CV > >>>>>> joint usually manifests as a grinding noise when turning rather than > a > >>>>>> vibration. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Judah > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Medic <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sounds like a wheel bearing to me. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> My wife's 2006 uplander has developed a buzzing vibration on the > >> left > >>>>> front > >>>>>>>> wheel. Sounds like a small airplane engine. Happens when you're > >> going > >>>>>>>> straight or turning right. If you're turning left, the noise is > >> much > >>>>> less > >>>>>>>> noticeable. Is this a CV joint problem? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:318053 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
