we need a place for the valiant that went down battle, so here it is.
i had a cam or crank seal go south and throw
oil all over the engine bay, thought it was the
oil pan gasket at first.
then discovered an outer u joint on the half shaft had thrown all its grease all over the inside of the wheel tub, so that was probably the next thing to go, prob would have been more disasterous.
there were lots of offers for assistance and chip calling from dean and clois and others whom i didn't know, but i couldn't bring myself to tear it down in the wild.
one fella driving a brand new backdraft for the first day got into the banked turn wall and did a little glass damage to the right rear but i think he was pushing on.