86 8v suspension/wheel bearings/ brakes...and a few more

[brianm@earendel.org (Brian McGarvey)]

Your local FLAPS should carry em. Even in Schentedy, NY a local FLAPS had
one for the bunny. it was like 12.00 NEW.
get a pair while your at it.
brian
2.0L TOpless Bunny.


On Wed, 7 Aug 2002 ternil@union.edu wrote:

> this post of the day answered most of my questions, but I have a few more if
> you guys have the time...
>
> The right rear on my 87 8v seems to be royally pissed off at me for some
> reason, the bearing went maybe 2500 miles after I redid the front (I guess
> it's jelous) then the cylinder on the rear right brakes started leaking, which
> I'm sure has soaked that set of pads...so my questions are:
>
> 1)Where do I find a cylinder? I've heard they are about 20 bucks but couldn't
> find them at the usual source, do I try my FLAPS?
> 2)I know that the front wheel required an alignment after banging on it so
> much, but will the rear require an alignment too after bearing anarchy?
> and 3)
> I don't think I'm gonna have the time to change the bearings out this weekend,
> and I gotta go to boston, what's the word on after these things start making
> that low whirring noise how much time I have until they frag?
>
> Yes, I'm worried about the brakes, but carrying a little DOT4 and checking it
> every 8 hours has produced desirable results (like STOPPING.)
>
> Thanks all!
>
> LT
> 87 8v - The Tomboy
>
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