Re: Weekend Work/Happenings?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/8/19 13:02:09

Hi Kev: Not much to report about events other than the usual 2 or 3 cruise nights on weekday evenings, and our PAC regional picnic this coming Sunday here in NJ. We've been seeing a lot of rain lately and hoping for a nice day. If so, we'll probably see 25 or so Packards, maybe more. In mid September we'll be looking forward to the Fairfield County Concours which this year will be concurrently hosting a CCCA Grand Classic - big time stuff.

On the car front, I've been finishing up some of that preventative maintenance that I started last year, plus checking the 34 over for the upcoming PAC tour next month. About a week ago I pulled the axles and repacked the rear wheel bearings, installed new seals and reset the axle shaft end play (did the front wheel bearings & seals last fall). Yesterday I rebalanced the 4 road wheels/tires, drained flushed and refilled the differential, transmission and rear shocks (did the front shocks last year). Repacked the universal joints, greased the yoke, and generally checked things over, for example making sure the Bijur was functioning everywhere it should be. A finally a quick brake equalization.

Today I checked fan belts, cut down the generator output (tour will be mostly daytime driving), packed some tools and spares, etc. I had a bit of a panic, I decided to check and make sure I could change a flat should I get one and realized that the key set didn't have the key for the Oakes lock that locks the sidemounts to the car. Went thru my coffee can of old Packard keys and LUCKILY I did find the correct key.

That's about it here.