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by Badger
Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:46 pm
Forum: Parts
Topic: WTB GTV6 steering knuckle
Replies: 0
Views: 1569

WTB GTV6 steering knuckle

Need a passenger side steering knuckle for my 1981 GTV6.
The outer wheel bearing failed and messed up the spindle.

thanks
by Badger
Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:33 am
Forum: Braking
Topic: Rear Brake drags
Replies: 7
Views: 6179

I had the both rear wheel bearings replaced last week ($350 in labor costs at the local Alfa mechanic), and the problem went away.

Thanks for the help - I should of listened and replaced the bearings a month ago - would of saved me a month of frustation.
by Badger
Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:50 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Rear Brake drags
Replies: 7
Views: 6179

I had to give my 16 year kid and her friend a ride - I typically don't have anyone in the back seat but my 5 year old. With the ~150 lb kid in the back right seat, the brakes would drag even going straight - where in the past is was mostly when turning left. The drag produced a grinding sound louder...
by Badger
Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:06 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Rear Brake drags
Replies: 7
Views: 6179

Thanks for the replys. Per instructions in the gtv6.org archive to check to see if the wheel bearings are bad: "... simply jack the wheel in question off the ground and spin it. If the bearing is bad it will make noise. With the car on the ground you can grab the rear wheel at the top and pull ...
by Badger
Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:06 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Rear Brake drags
Replies: 7
Views: 6179

Rear Brake drags

I have been reading the forum for years, but just registered. The information from the forum has saved me from giving lots of $$s to my mechanic and doing the work myself. I have a problem with the rear right brake dragging that I can't seem to figure out. The dragging is more pronounced when turnin...