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Thread: new owner - 1977 REPU
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captainkrm
1st Gear
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posted April 18, 2011 06:59 PM |
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new owner - 1977 REPU
Just got home last night from Omaha, NE with my new-to-me Mazda REPU. I'm a long time Mazda lover and RE fan and can't wait to dive into this project! Looking forward to learning the ins and outs of these trucks.
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13x
1st Gear
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posted April 22, 2011 04:07 PM |
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well coolness, hopefully it's in fairly decent shape so you can get it going and enjoy it
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mattraver
Revvin Up
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posted April 23, 2011 01:11 AM |
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if you have any questions let me know ,i would love to help and klaus is a great guy for parts ,he has helped me many times and is a great guy to talk to. ps klaus thanks
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Captainkrm
1st Gear
Posts: 38
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posted April 23, 2011 05:35 PM |
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quote: well coolness, hopefully it's in fairly decent shape so you can get it going and enjoy it
Waiting on new tires, the ones on it are over 13 years old and one just went flat standing still. Leads me to a question; I pulled a center cap off and it was packed with grease and a make shift rubber band I presume to help hold it on. My concern is, is there supposed to be grease in there?
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TimPA136
Redlining
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posted April 23, 2011 07:40 PM |
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welcome to the club
I pulled a center cap off and it was packed with grease and a make shift rubber band I presume to help hold it on. My concern is, is there supposed to be grease in there?
Is the center cap original equipment and heavy?
Up front is standard wheel bearing grease caps so it would be a good idea to pack the front wheel bearings and inspect the calipers and pads.
In terms of grease I personally use a little silicone grease for installation. There are two bands of ruberized material for center cap retention at least on the earlier models.
Rear, standard primary wheel cyl. or axle seal issues.
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Klaus42
Rotorhead
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posted April 26, 2011 01:20 PM |
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quote: if you have any questions let me know ,i would love to help and klaus is a great guy for parts ,he has helped me many times and is a great guy to talk to. ps klaus thanks
Thanks, Matt -- and you're welcome.
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