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87 Runs like a dog.

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MY081:
What a great result, maybe Nulon can use it in there adverts. Does this mean the new name is Nulon-Vettech a marriage made in a vette forum Lol, Hmmm Uncle Doug.

VETTENUT:
I'm glad the fix was an easy one for you Doug, and your Vette is back to good health.

Vettech:
Ha! You didn't think the fix was that easy DID YOU? When I started this it also had a rolling miss, so when it looked like several cylinders missing - it seemed to explain the rolling sensation. WRONG. When I got back to work and checked manifold temps there was still a rolling in the idle, but when hood raised it also had a Very Horrible Loud noise. Something on the front of the engine was about to give up the ghost. One of the units was about to destroy a bearing,the run down the Hwy with the occasional squirt was enough to Bing it to a head, it never ends.

Vettech:
Well I got to work and put her out in the sun and opened the hood, was about to start her up and listen, when I noticed the rear cap of the Alt was missing. No need for the Stethoscope now. I could see the hard working little ball bearings - Ummm! seems some of the balls have gone walkies. De-tension the Belt, remove three bolts, remove Alt. This was a replacement Alt back in 18.02.03, and considering the car was off the road for ~5 years not a good add for Enzo's Auto Elect.
So I need a new one, I could rebuild but the outer slip ring has been damaged, and there is no telling how much the end case has been deformed and scoured out.

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