Re: DML I joined the brake caliper helicoil club today

From: Richard A Pyburn (rap777@juno.com)
Date: Sun May 16 2004 - 09:18:05 EDT


Hey, John,

Ain't this list great? You just can't get this kind of information
anywhere else.

Any MPG improvement to report with that Extreme Velocity bonnet yet?

Richard in San Antonio

> From: John Neff <jndneff@texas.net>
> To: Dakota Mailing List <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Saturday, May 15, 2004 4:40 PM
> Subject: DML: I joined the brake caliper helicoil club today
>
>
> >
> >While trying to isolate an odd noise coming from the front drivers
> side
> >wheel area this morning, I first boogered up then stripped one of
> the
> >caliper bolt holes in the steering knuckle. Thankfully, I
> remembered that
> >this same thread had been discussed recently and a quick search of
> the
> >archives turned up the information I needed on helicoils. Namely,
> size. A
> >trip into town and $61.19 later for a helicoil kit and replacement
> bolt had
> >me on my way to fixing my fubar. The install took about 15 minutes
> as
> others
> >have said and the caliper was reinstalled.
> >
> >Oh well, I didn't have anything better to do today :)
> >
> >John
> >http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
> >
> >

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