Re: Re: Brake question..=/

From: TonyC (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jun 13 2002 - 19:12:01 EDT


Hop,
Pull those caliper pins and lube them with aintiseize!! The pins are
stainless, while the spindle is cast iron. Save yourself the aggravation in
the future of another spindle.
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Hop <hopsdak@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:22 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Brake question..=/

>
>Well, I went ahead and bought new ones, 400 bux a pop. (OUCH) They thought
>about the helicoil thing but, said that it would be hard to get the hole
>straight. Looks as if the hole was drilled at an angle from the factory.
>And while they are at it I told them to replace everything on the front
end.
>Ball joints, control arms, calipers, pads, and rotors. This doubled the
>price of my lift in parts but, the labor stayed the same. Guess she'll be
>good for another 100k on that end... Just hope the tranny and the engine
>treat me good.. Thanks, Hop...
>Hope to have some pics up by this weekend..
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "TonyC"
>> Drilling and retapping won't work. You're messing with your life!!
>>
>> An alternative is to install a proper helicoil. It is an ODD size
though.
>>
>> I stripped one on my 2K R/T, and based on lack of odd sized helicoil
>> availablility on a late Saturday afternoon, the choice was to get a new
>> spindle ( I was looking for a reason to borrow my buddy's Turbo Cummins
>> Dually Ram)
>>
>> TonyC
>> Ask if they have any discounts for local car clubs. You're a member
right
>> <wink wink>
>
>



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