GILMOUR's 427 LSX Detroit-Muscle [COTW 4/16/12]

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

what kind

I have never met an ice cream I didn't like, but, my very favorite it GRAETERS black raspberry chip!

[garcmol]

You guys (and gals) build some awesome cars. I can go back and probably quote every one of you saying, "I'm thinking a CAI and some headers, but that's it."

Now back to those halfshafts. I want to know how grease worked it's way out.

[Dangeruss]

Originally Posted by garcmol

You guys (and gals) build some awesome cars. I can go back and probably quote every one of you saying, "I'm thinking a CAI and some headers, but that's it."

Now back to those halfshafts. I want to know how grease worked it's way out.

Kyle's pretty crazy. I think maybe he jumped a curb or something.

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by Dangeruss

Blue Bell Cookies and Cream is the best!

you know.... if you were a reeeeaaaal friend... you would ship me up a half-gallon of Blue Bell... cannot get that stuff up here... i do miss it.

Originally Posted by garcmol

You guys (and gals) build some awesome cars. I can go back and probably quote every one of you saying, "I'm thinking a CAI and some headers, but that's it."

Now back to those halfshafts. I want to know how grease worked it's way out.

i am not sure i ever said that... i think we temporarily replaced my mufflers to straight pipe..... just to get me by until we did the PC and the exhaust. haha... maybe 1k miles into it.

and yes... I can hear Petes wheels turning from here...

FYI... grease would be an awful ice cream flavor

[calbert1999]

Originally Posted by garcmol

You guys (and gals) build some awesome cars. I can go back and probably quote every one of you saying, "I'm thinking a CAI and some headers, but that's it."

Now back to those halfshafts. I want to know how grease worked it's way out.

Dude. I'm cracking up. You're 100'% right I had not intentions going this far but's it's all good, now I have a new hobby.

I want to hear about the grease deal too. Another question to find out about. I want to avoid that as much as possible. Nobody wants grease spewing out underneath your tires. Could be dangerous (not Russ, LOL), I hope Kyle gets it sorted out.

As for ice cream. I love it. Just doesn't agree with me. I'm lactose intollerant.

When my friends want to play a joke on me they put milk in alcoholi beverages.

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Russ.. i could do an ice exhange with you...
we also do ice cream damn good.

google Moomers Ice Cream Traverse City Michigan


ill send you some back in return

[garcmol]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

you know.... if you were a reeeeaaaal friend... you would ship me up a half-gallon of Blue Bell... cannot get that stuff up here... i do miss it.


i am not sure i ever said that... i think we temporarily replaced my mufflers to straight pipe..... just to get me by until we did the PC and the exhaust. haha... maybe 1k miles into it.

and yes... I can hear Petes wheels turning from here...

FYI... grease would be an awful ice cream flavor

I don't know if you ever said that, lol.

I'm concerned about the half shafts though. Mine are smaller and OEM and I've wondered about that angle myself since my car is lowered. This started way back with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and half shafts up front that would split and throw grease everywhere.

Hey but doesn't a PC void your warranty?

[Dangeruss]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Russ.. i could do an ice exhange with you...
we also do ice cream damn good.

google Moomers Ice Cream Traverse City Michigan


ill send you some back in return

I can ship it to you, but it's $130.00 (4 1/2 gallons are the minimum). Not sure you're worth that.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Sway bars
1 inch lowering springs
Full Rear Bushing Kit
Toe Rods
Trailing Arms
Sub Frame connectors
Tunnel Brace

Articulation in the rear suspension is directly related to shaft angle. For discussion lets say we used a 5kg (275lb) coil on car a and A 10kg (550lb) on car B. The range of motion on car A would be greater and the shaft angle changes wider in range than car B. The shafts in car A would run hotter than in car B. The amount of traction from tire A to tire B has a similar effect on heat. Add in other variables such as driving style, ambient and track temperatures... It all comes down to how hot did the CV lube get. When the lube slings out of the boot the one thing we absolutely know is the lube got too hot.

Does this help?

[calbert1999]

Originally Posted by Dangeruss

Kyle's pretty crazy. I think maybe he jumped a curb or something.

Awwwwhhhh.... the truth finally comes out.

@Kyle, didn't anyone tell you SS isn't missing a T for SST (truck). Hahahahaha.......

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Articulation in the rear suspension is directly related to shaft angle. For discussion lets say we used a 5kg (275lb) coil on car a and A 10kg (550lb) on car B. The range of motion on car A would be greater and the shaft angle changes wider in range than car B. The shafts in car A would run hotter than in car B. The amount of traction from tire A to tire B has a similar effect on heat. Add in other variables such as driving style, ambient and track temperatures... It all comes down to how hot did the CV lube get. When the lube slings out of the boot the one thing we absolutely know is the lube got too hot.

Does this help?

Dude. You know your shiz'nizzy. So, two people that lowered vehicle 1" or whatever, different springs compression one has the issue the other doesn't. I get it now.

[garcmol]

Kyle, was the boot cleaned up before you took this picture?



If not, to me this looks similar to a failing pinion seal with the tell-tale sling on the bottom of the car. Does differential fluid flow out this far before the half shaft?

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by garcmol

I don't know if you ever said that, lol.

Hey but doesn't a PC void your warranty?

i got a discount from GM...took the car with no warranty...

not really.. but would be cool if i did.

Originally Posted by Dangeruss

I can ship it to you, but it's $130.00 (4 1/2 gallons are the minimum). Not sure you're worth that.

oh I'll just pack yours in a box with some dry ice cubes.. duck tape it and send it your way.

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Articulation in the rear suspension is directly related to shaft angle. For discussion lets say we used a 5kg (275lb) coil on car a and A 10kg (550lb) on car B. The range of motion on car A would be greater and the shaft angle changes wider in range than car B. The shafts in car A would run hotter than in car B. The amount of traction from tire A to tire B has a similar effect on heat. Add in other variables such as driving style, ambient and track temperatures... It all comes down to how hot did the CV lube get. When the lube slings out of the boot the one thing we absolutely know is the lube got too hot.

Does this help?

yes. somewhat

Originally Posted by garcmol

Kyle, was the boot cleaned up before you took this picture?

If not, to me this looks similar to a failing pinion seal with the tell-tale sling on the bottom of the car. Does differential fluid flow out this far before the half shaft?

the boot was not cleaned up. the boot is not ripped this time either.

also... i think some of those 10mm bolts may be less the the recommended torque spec'ed. Which may be leaking grease if it was liquidfied through the threads? I will be retightening them all to 57lbs tonight and cleaning it up.

and I am not an expert and barely know anything... but from what I was told by my "pit crew" up here... that was definitely grease from the CV, no diff fluid.

[Darth_Emma]

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

you beat me in here!