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PostPost by: Bud English » Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:24 pm

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PostPost by: h20hamelan » Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:31 pm

Too much back pressure on your turbo?
Or your running too rich?

Maybe the volcano is about to erupt :?:
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PostPost by: HCA » Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:34 pm

Yep - the latest must have for boy-racers in their Corsas meeting on Southend Pier every week :lol:
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PostPost by: gherlt » Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:47 am

I would have thought hot brakes indicator ...

Or is it a glowing (really outboard) drum brake ?
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PostPost by: ElanDNA » Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:36 am

I think it is a glowing wheel bearing :wink:
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PostPost by: lotusfan » Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:49 am

I agree with ElanDNA. Too much or not enough wheel bearing grease!
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PostPost by: Bud English » Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:06 pm

It's the wheel bearing failure indicator or ultimate master caution light if you prefer. :shock:
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PostPost by: reb53 » Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:44 am

Tire over stressed showing emitted radiation.
Or "tosser" for short..... :)

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PostPost by: Elanman99 » Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:19 am

Maybe this 'light' is the latest version of the Goodyear (I think) tyres that were made of transparent rubber and which were internally illuminated.

Sometime early in the 1960's saw these on a car outside the Opera house theatre in Manchester, from memory they lit up a a sort of neon orange/red colour,

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PostPost by: types26/36 » Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:23 pm

.......well ACBC did say “add light-ness” ....... :roll:
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PostPost by: USA64 » Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:07 am

A thermograph of a wheel and wheel bearing/hub.
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PostPost by: prezoom » Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:07 pm

Reminds me of some electronic light messages I saw at SEMA years ago, that could be programmed to display flashing messages in the wheels as you were driving. Useful for politely passing messages like "Hang up and drive", to distracted drivers.
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PostPost by: h20hamelan » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:32 pm

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PostPost by: Bud English » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:31 pm

Ouch! Gonna need a bigger hammer. :wink:
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PostPost by: Quart Meg Miles » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:01 pm

Should have used a torque wrench on the wheel nuts.
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