Oh, I almost forgot, differences in the rotors thicknesses were under .005
from side to side and from rotor to rotor! They wore incredibly even. I've
never seen anything like that before.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message news:bdeud3$cn8$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Ok, so I went and did my brakes last night, put the powerslots and hawk pads > on... WOW. They stop much better now! So, I figured that as long as I had > the wheels off, I'd check everything out on the underside... Looks like > it's time for the driver's side wheel bearing now too! It's amazing that > neither bearing lasted me past 50K... pass one lasted until 40K and > driver's side lasted till 47K... At over $100 each this is getting old.... > I don't understand why everything has to be a sealed unit... GRRR!!!! I > think it's "the curse" getting me again. Maybe I upset the spirits by > having sex in my truck so they decided to get me another way. > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""Steve Mills"" <srm804@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:Law14-F77RwFRftQqFH000094e8@hotmail.com... > > > > If you plan on a rebuild get the steel pistons from wagner.I'm sure will > > find a groove in the plastic ones.Get new teflon sleeves and pins. > > > > > > >From: "Wayne Allewelt" <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > > >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > > >Subject: DML: Re: brakes??? > > >Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:32:24 -0400 > > > > > > > > >IMHO I wouldn't rebuild the calipers if they are working fine. Like they > > >say, if it ain't broke don't fix it. The only reasons I could see > > >rebuilding > > >them is if they are leaking or you plan on painting the calipers, other > > >than > > >that I say not to do it. You might want to check the condition of the > seal > > >around the piston while you are at it. That seems to be the number one > > >place > > >for leaks to develop from my experience. Remember to bleed make sure you > > >have all the old fluid out, I would bleed at least a pint of the new > stuff > > >through just to be on the safe side. > > > > > >Wayne > > >01 QC Sport 4x4 V8 > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > > >To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > > >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 1:05 PM > > >Subject: DML: brakes??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, I'm going to be doing my brakes this week sometime. I'll be > putting > > >the > > > > powerslots with hawk pads on the front, as well as braided hoses all > > >around. > > > > Now, Since I'll be doing a full bleed anyway, should I bother to > rebuild > > >the > > > > calipers as long as they're off??? It's not really that difficult of > a > > > > job... what do you all think?? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > - Josh > > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > >
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