So, you're one of THOSE people, huh? I always hated it when people wouldn't
let us use air to at least remove the lugnuts. You're not gonna damage
anything taking them off with air if they were put on correctly in the first
place. I can see not allowing the use of air to re-install because of
over-tightening issues, but if done correctly and torque sticks are used you
shouldn't have a problem. I use an impact at home when I remove and
reinstall my wheels and have never had a problem due to over tightening
because I use the torque stick. It's all in the proper tools.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""BARRY OLIVER"" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote in message news:see05959.018@mail.dhs.state.il.us... > > I now carry a breaker bar, a speeder, and a torque wrench in my truck with the appropriately sized 6 pt sockets, and INSIST that anyplace working on my tires (rotations, flats, etc) use MY tools rather than air. That's way Anal, but I have 80 k and no problems... > > >>> flamin_red_dakota@yahoo.com 06/05/03 08:51PM >>> > > Could it be that the slotted and drilled rotors allow > the dust to escape rather than be compressed into > the rotor. > > As for my experience, I had my oil changed and the > dealer threw in a free tire rotation. I was around > 10,500 miles and not a problem with the brakes. After > the service, within a day, I got the infamous front > brake pulsating. Took it back and they diagnosed it > as warped rotors and replaced them under warranty. > I discussed the root cause of the warpage with the > service writer and he basically said it happens on > Dakota's. He would have nothing of my suggestion that > the mechanic over tightened or improperly tightened > the lugs. > > > --- Josh Battles <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote: > > > > I saw a Jaguar XKR at the gas station today, it had > > drilled rotors on all 4 > > corners. Looked pretty badass. > > > > -- > > - Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > <Tomdamit@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:22.3a859cfa.2c100b1d@aol.com... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Porsche 911's use large cross-drilled rotors fore > > and aft. The reason > > > according to Porsche, is that under heavy braking, > > the intense heat > > generated > > > creates a gas between pads and rotors thus > > "pushing back" on the pads. > > The drilling > > > allows the gas to escape. Makes perfect sense to > > me. Seems to work, too. > > > > > > Tom Ware > > > '98 Dak CC V8 Auto > > > '99 911 > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com >
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Feb 06 2004 - 11:46:26 EST