Use a heavy grease like wheel bearing or lithium. WD40 is a waste.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwight Woodruff" <dwoodru1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: Well, my first test drive has me in tears :-(
> After 2 months of work, I finally got my roadster ('69 2000) on the road.
I
> bought it after it was sitting for 12 years. I have had to repair the
fuel
> system to get it running. Then, I went to work on the brakes. Rebuilt or
> replaced all of the brake parts. During the time I was waiting for parts
and
> such I was cleaning this and that. Anyway, I took it out today, and have
> several issues I need to deal with but need some help on. First, it seems
> that my lug nuts keep coming loose, even though I keep tightening them
hard
> after each trip around the neighboorhood. Second, I redid the back
brakes,
> and repacked the back bearings, but I am hearing a thump thump sound from
the
> rear wheels as my axle turns. I hope it's just the old tires on the back,
but
> they don't look warped or ready to pop or anything. Lastly, and most
> frustratingly, is that my accelerator seems to be sticking. This is
making
> shifting and, well, accelerating a problem. It's like I can't gradually
> accelerate, it's an all or nothing deal. I have WD40'ed the linkage by
the
> pedal, and all of the cable areas, and the connection to the carbs, but
can't
> figure out why it keeps sticking. Sorry to ramble on, but I want to get
this
> darn thing on the road so I can drive it to California. Any help on these
> issues would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Woody
> '69 2000
> Clearwater, FL
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