Progress on #782

[kevins2]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for the info. I passed the enhanced inspection and the paperwork is at the State. I'm told it takes 3 weeks to get a tag and VIN back. In the mean time, I've run into a setback myself (I knew things were going way too well...). Discovered that there is a bad bearing in the Jag rear end where the half shaft goes into the differential. There is supposed to be a bit of hub play, but after only 80 miles, when you check the hub play the entire shaft, including the brake rotor, wiggles quite a bit on one side - other side is fine. I sent a video of it to ERA and they confirmed that something's wrong in there. So, either the bearing was defective or the locking ring/bolt that holds it in place came loose. I'm in the process of removing the rear and Doug will talk me though checking it out. If there are any shavings in the fluid, they'll replace the entire rear assembly.

I also have an oil leak at the intake manifold gasket along the back edge.

So, forward progress has stopped for a bit...

Kevin