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Maintenance advice to keep your Spider in shape.
dmwhiteoak
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
Location: White Oak Tx

Re: more thumping

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The thumping problem is solved. azruss was right, the rubber around the support bearing was completely trashed. That was the first thing I looked at and at the time it looked fine. Yesterday I got it back up on stands and it stuck out like a sore thumb. Today I replaced support bearing and u-joints and now its smooth as silk. Its funny how something so simple can cause so much aggrivation.
Dennis Modisette

1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
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RoyBatty
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Your car is a: 1975 124 Spider - 1971 124 Sport Coupe
Location: Locust Grove, VA

Re: more thumping

Post by RoyBatty »

Check the rubber bushings in your rear trailing arms and pan hard rod while you're under the car.
EDIT.
Woops, never mind, just saw your last post
Ramzi

Re: more thumping

Post by Ramzi »

Dennis,

Glad that worked out... Now get out and drive! It's a beautiful N. Texas weekend.

Are you going on the drive with the Houston group in a couple weeks?

Ramzi
dmwhiteoak
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
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Ranzi, I'm on my way to Tyler to look at a dog. It's a wonderful day for a drive in the spider .Don't recall a drive with the Houston group but I'm open as long as work permits. What's going on ?
Dennis Modisette

1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
Location: SO. WI

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Post by 124JOE »

im glad you got it all fixed up 8)
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Weelan

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dmwhiteoak wrote:Ranzi, I'm on my way to Tyler to look at a dog. It's a wonderful day for a drive in the spider .Don't recall a drive with the Houston group but I'm open as long as work permits. What's going on ?
I believe he means the drive to Wimberley and then to New Braunfels. I haven't decided if I'll make it or not. I'm hoping to, got a few little things that need fixed before and then I would be able to make it.
dmwhiteoak
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
Location: White Oak Tx

Re: more thumping

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Ryan, I"m ready short of as paint job, when is this gonna happen ?
Dennis Modisette

1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
Weelan

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Post by Weelan »

It's this Saturday. I might not get to go. I gotta get my radiator fan working... and my hood latch so it doesn't let go.
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