Made it to Hot August Nights

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by MarkM66

Why wouldn't it go on the trailer?

ramps are kinda short which makes the angle severe; something underneath would hit the trailer when it was about half way up. Some longer boards would have probably done it, but I didn't have any at the house, and rather than screwing around just decided to drive it.

Made it back today in one piece, car ran perfect. Never broke 190 degrees even in traffic, and averaged just over 21 mpg total (16 mpg uphill to Reno and 26 on the way back). I think it will exceed 21 mpg on a flat run.

There is something going on in the rear end; sounds like a diff issue, clunking and bad noises on tight turns. I just had new gears installed in June as well as a complete re-do of the true trac diff. I'm going to take a look at it later, but it didn't quit on me and made no noise cruising down the road.


Jody

[ironworks]

Did you put the diff additive in the rear end? That stuff does wonders, It may sound like the diff is going to fall out of the car and you put 1-2 little tiny bottles in it and the noise is gone in like 10ft.

[WILWAXU]

Good to see it's on the road

[clill]

Jody has decided he hates Hot August Nights so much he never wants to go there again.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Did you put the diff additive in the rear end? That stuff does wonders, It may sound like the diff is going to fall out of the car and you put 1-2 little tiny bottles in it and the noise is gone in like 10ft.

no, running Amsoil and they said it's in there. I was thinking of putting some in anyway.

Jody

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by clill

Jody has decided he hates Hot August Nights so much he never wants to go there again.

actually, HAN is a lot of fun. Now you on the other hand...............................

Jody

[zbugger]

Don't worry Jody. He's just jealous. Don't let him get to you. He just doesn't know what it's like to be cool...


Oh, and for your rear end issues, Amsoil does offer an additive. I think it should help with your issue. It sounds like it needs it anyway.

http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/ada.aspx

[GregWeld]

Jody ---

While at the "big boys toy store" (AKA Summit Racing personal line showroom)... My Brother in Law and I blabbed with the EATON guys.... as Rudy (BIL) has a clunking sound in his Camaro ----- SO GET THIS ----- this guy says DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES RUN SYNTHETIC GEAR OILS!!! They apparently are TOO SLIPPERY!!

He isn't selling anything.... so has no axe to grind. He swears up and down - don't do the synthetic gear lubes - they've seen nothing but problems with them.

As it turns out - Rudy - thinking he was doing "good" - had switched to synthetics -- and then the noises started. DOH.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Jody ---

While at the "big boys toy store" (AKA Summit Racing personal line showroom)... My Brother in Law and I blabbed with the EATON guys.... as Rudy (BIL) has a clunking sound in his Camaro ----- SO GET THIS ----- this guy says DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES RUN SYNTHETIC GEAR OILS!!! They apparently are TOO SLIPPERY!!

He isn't selling anything.... so has no axe to grind. He swears up and down - don't do the synthetic gear lubes - they've seen nothing but problems with them.

As it turns out - Rudy - thinking he was doing "good" - had switched to synthetics -- and then the noises started. DOH.

thanks for the info Greg. Wouldn't be any big deal to swap out, I will probably give it a try.

Jody