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Old 2009-09-19, 04:40 PM   #324
cody
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Real Name: Cody
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Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink!
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Had a small mechanical issue today so I only took 2 runs (3 if you count the run before a rerun). The noise that I've been hearing from the brakes (thought it was the brakes because the noise stopped when I'd drag the brakes) for like 9 months was a wheel bearing. Every time I had wiggled the wheel to test if it was a WB it was fine so I stopped checking it. I'm sure if I had wiggled it when changing my oil last weekend it would have wiggled.

Anyway, the wheel bearing is so far gone that the rotor is rubbing on the caliper and is getting gouged and it took out the outer CV joint so grease got all over the place which probably is why the ABS light came on (grease in the sensor) or maybe it was because the fluid in that caliper boiled and caused the pedel to hit the floor during my 2nd run.

It's at my buddy's house in Fernley a mile from the track. Cory was good enough to swing by and help diagnose the issues as well as drive me home. Taking it to a place down the street to get it fixed Monday.

So I may be in Fernley tomorrow but it will only be to get my car towed.

At least I didn't hit the wall like Cort did in his Exige.
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