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Lippyp · 07-17-2003, 09:03 AM

I'm having a real bummer of a day. Went to my local cruise last night and on the way back noticed a harsh vibration when I pulled away (this was after a fairly enthusiastic take-off at a road junction. Had a look underneath this morning and guess what? The propshaft centre bearing had bust, the spot welds holding it to the mounting plate had failed on one side. It's only eight months old. Fortunately the garage that fitted it said "bring it over and we'll weld it back up" which they have done and also re-inforced the other side....crappy pattern parts.

At the same time when it was up on the ramp the mechanic pointed out to me that all four tires are cracking around the side wall from old age (tires were on there when I bought the truck two years ago so I don't know how old they are.) So I now need four new tires, and the brakes have started pulling slightly to the left on the way home from the garage so I need to have a look at them too. Just to round things off the heatwave we have had here for the last week (high 80's, thats hot for the UK!) week has broken and we're forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Has anybody had any experience with Cooper Discoverer HT tires? Are they any good? It's looking like either these or Bridgestones (31x10.5R15's on there, currently no name all-terrains)

There was a real wild car at the cruise last night, a mk IV Ford Cortina (probably the most boring square shaped early 80's family car Ford made in the UK, beloved of travelling salesmen!) with a spaceframe front end, a mid mounted 406ci Ford V8 where the bulkhead used to be with a huge supercharger mounted in front of the engine low down behind the grille (a bit like the old pre-WWI Blower Bentleys) open headers and an aluminium interior, twin radiators, one either side of the blower mounted at an angle with electric fans, this thing is apparently seriously quick down the strip running 12.68 @ 112mph. The biggest engine available as standard was a 2.3l V6!

This is a standard Cortina for you to feast your eyes on!

**Yukon Jack** · 07-17-2003, 09:46 AM

Major sleeper.

Don't you hate it when lots of problems show up at once - grrrr!

gr8scott51 · 07-17-2003, 10:05 AM

Phil,

I've owned so many British sports cars, I understand what you must be going through, although there are a lot more Chevy parts distributors than there were Mini parters when I had one. Good luck keeping your rig on the road.

Scott

SuperCheyenne72 · 07-17-2003, 10:06 AM

Hey Lippyp,

FYI, did you know that in Spanish, Cortina means "curtain" as in a window curtain...

A Ford Curtain, that would never sell here in the Southern States... heheh... but then again neither did the Chevy No Go...
or Nova...

smokekiki · 07-17-2003, 12:12 PM

A friend has cooper disciverers on all his work trucks.He has a land clearing business.He must like cooper,they have been using them for the 20 odd years I've known him.

07-17-2003, 09:03 AM	#1
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	I keep breaking stuff! I'm having a real bummer of a day. Went to my local cruise last night and on the way back noticed a harsh vibration when I pulled away (this was after a fairly enthusiastic take-off at a road junction. Had a look underneath this morning and guess what? The propshaft centre bearing had bust, the spot welds holding it to the mounting plate had failed on one side. It's only eight months old. Fortunately the garage that fitted it said "bring it over and we'll weld it back up" which they have done and also re-inforced the other side....crappy pattern parts. At the same time when it was up on the ramp the mechanic pointed out to me that all four tires are cracking around the side wall from old age (tires were on there when I bought the truck two years ago so I don't know how old they are.) So I now need four new tires, and the brakes have started pulling slightly to the left on the way home from the garage so I need to have a look at them too. Just to round things off the heatwave we have had here for the last week (high 80's, thats hot for the UK!) week has broken and we're forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms. Has anybody had any experience with Cooper Discoverer HT tires? Are they any good? It's looking like either these or Bridgestones (31x10.5R15's on there, currently no name all-terrains) There was a real wild car at the cruise last night, a mk IV Ford Cortina (probably the most boring square shaped early 80's family car Ford made in the UK, beloved of travelling salesmen!) with a spaceframe front end, a mid mounted 406ci Ford V8 where the bulkhead used to be with a huge supercharger mounted in front of the engine low down behind the grille (a bit like the old pre-WWI Blower Bentleys) open headers and an aluminium interior, twin radiators, one either side of the blower mounted at an angle with electric fans, this thing is apparently seriously quick down the strip running 12.68 @ 112mph. The biggest engine available as standard was a 2.3l V6! This is a standard Cortina for you to feast your eyes on! Attached Images __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

07-17-2003, 09:46 AM	#2
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Major sleeper. Don't you hate it when lots of problems show up at once - grrrr! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

07-17-2003, 10:05 AM	#3
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	feel your pain Phil, I've owned so many British sports cars, I understand what you must be going through, although there are a lot more Chevy parts distributors than there were Mini parters when I had one. Good luck keeping your rig on the road. Scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

07-17-2003, 10:06 AM	#4
SuperCheyenne72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas, TX USA Posts: 80	A Window Curtain on Wheels!? Hey Lippyp, FYI, did you know that in Spanish, Cortina means "curtain" as in a window curtain... A Ford Curtain, that would never sell here in the Southern States... heheh... but then again neither did the Chevy No Go... or Nova... __________________ '72 Super Cheyenne LWB 350 V8 w/ TH400 MSD Pro Billet HEI Dist. w/ Splitfire plugs Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold and dual exhuast glasspaks Edelbrock Performer 750 cfm

07-17-2003, 12:12 PM	#5
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	A friend has cooper disciverers on all his work trucks.He has a land clearing business.He must like cooper,they have been using them for the 20 odd years I've known him. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

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