Shaft failure and other stuff

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12-29-2006 | 05:52 PM

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ReallyAGXP

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From: Somewhere south of Ottawa with your girlfriend driving faster then you.

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Originally Posted by GXP Venom

Coming home from getting a haircut last night , I noticed........DAM! My driver side fog lamp has blown . :?

I quess I'm just gonna have to stop leaving the button on full time.

I hate to take the car in as much as they hate to see me pull up. Maybe it'* time to do it myself and use silicone. I'm not sure if it'* a moisture or heat problem or a combination of the two.

From what i can ascertain the bulbs draw more power then the wiring can handle thus blowing the bulb if this makes any sense..... i think its the other way around tho

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01-07-2007 | 02:42 PM

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freund

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Temporary Fix for Shaft noise

Raise The Front Wheels off the ground. With the wheels hanging turn the steering wheel fully to the left and right about 10.
I believe this redistributes the grease and stops the noise and firms up the steering. I have done this twice. The first time lasted about 6 months. I have 49000 miles on my 04 GXP. Have had the fog lamp problem in the past and a coolant leak. Both Fixed under Warranty.

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01-10-2007 | 02:19 PM

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freund, That actually sounds like it would redistibute the grease that is obvously falling away fro the knuckle. When the weather turns again i am going to try it with my front air struts raised all the way up and hanging..

This summer I want to get a grease zerk in there somewhere.