Alexis Ostapenko <ao03@lehigh.edu> wrote in
news:421BB76E.1090104@lehigh.edu:

> Hi, All Responders:
> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES!
> I've learned so much from you.
>
> Herewith are the results.
> (My original request is at the bottom for reference.)
>
> 1) Stuck rear wheel drum.
> After I backed the shoes off to the maximum, the drum
> just slid off the axle. (The linings were still OK to pass
> the inspection.) The linings had eaten into the drum, and
> a ridge formed at the outer edge. There was also quite a
> bit of encrusted rust. This ridge was preventing the drum
> to come off. I filed the ridge off, and now everything is
> honky-dory.



And I got laughed at for suggesting just this.

>:^P to all the laughers.



>
> 2) Mayonaise-like sludge on the oil filler cap.
> Most likely, this is the result of condensation water
> since lately I have been driving mainly 5-6 mile commuter
> trips. Later, I'll make the "lick test" to verify that
> the sludge does not result from a coolant leakage.
> (Coolant makes it taste sweet. This was suggested by one
> of you.)



Take it for a minimum half-hour highway drive FIRST, then see if the
mayonnaise is still there. If it is, THEN taste it. But wipe it off the tip
of your tongue after.

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