So...my racing has helped my neighbor.
Racing has forced me to learn to wrench on my car. I recently replaced both rear bearing/hub assemblies in my Z06, along with the rotors and Carbotech pads for good measure.
My neighbor has an '05 C6 which looks the same as my '06. He's been complaining about clunks and grinding out of the rear for awhile. I told him to come on over (took both Saturday and Sunday), and we flushed the differential and tightened the axle nuts. After day 1 he was thrilled, the noises went away. Except for the same hum, albeit much less than my Z06, in his right rear. Today we replaced both bearing/hub assemblies in the rear. Now, everything is 100%. FWIW, he's got 90K miles on his '05. This coming from a n00b. Racing has forced me to learn my trade. I was tickled to be able to apply my skills and help out a neighbor. :hurray: Naturally, he was appreciative. I suspect something nice will come from this. I told him I could care less. I just think this is fun and it makes me better at what I need to do to support my race car. |
Hmmm, thought this was going to be about trimming bushes.
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Great to hear you're sharing your knowledge Craig :cert:
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Pics of neighbor's wife? :D
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FWIW, Marcus continues to be a nice resource. :yesnod: |
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Did your crew chief daughter lend a hand?
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Thats $$$ in the karma bank. :seasix::seasix:
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I know what you mean. Now you just need a lift. :lol:
I spent my Sunday rebuilding calipers. I finally got around to rebuilding my stock calipers and will be replacing my race caliper pistons with stainless steel. Hopefully this will reduce brake fade because of burning fluid.:hurray: |
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Good stuff Craig! :cert:
Wish I lived closer to somebody else who likes to wrench on vehicles. I rebuilt my first motor in '83 and loved it. I had a side business with another buddy working on cars to help fund college. About the only thing I'll outsource is a diff or tranny rebuild. Just haven't had the time in recent years. Got really busy rebuilding houses and learning electric, plumbing, trim work etc. Scott |
Nice that you got it fixed...but its sad that at just 90K miles it needs that kind of work done to it...
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He took it in stride. Wanna go to a hockey game? Take my daughters. Wanna toss around a football? Where's my girls? Need to swap out an exhaust? Let's get to it, ladies. That exhaust ain't gonna swap itself. :lol: The lessons you teach her now will stay with her for a lifetime...and will be even more appreciated once she's older. Plus, time spent together is something she'll always remember. :yesnod: |
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