Re: $#@# Brakes

From: MICHAEL CABE (mikecabe@prodigy.net)
Date: Sun Sep 19 2010 - 07:38:00 EDT


i wish my 02 had 12 zerk fittings ! any where

--- On Sun, 9/19/10, M.B. <mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:

> From: M.B. <mailinglists@moparhowto.com>
> Subject: Re: DML: $#@# Brakes
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 5:56 AM
>
>
> Yup... and it has the stock "Sport" rims on it. (The chrome
> plated steel
> ones).
>
> The caliper bolt/pin that was loose was partially stripped
> too.  I find
> all sorts of interesting stuff on this truck every time I
> work on it.
> Both doors are off an '88 Dakota, and metallic blue... on a
> red truck.
> But you only see it if you take the door panels off. 
> And the mirrors
> are the "elephant ear" electrics... but the plugs don't go
> anywhere.
>
> I like it though, it has almost all the options I would
> want.  Never
> mind the slow leak in the A/C, the steering box that goes
> ping, and that
> there are *12* zerk fittings that I have to grease every
> oil change just
> in the front end...
>
> M.B.
>
> On 09/18/2010 11:59 PM, Dave wrote:
> >
> > Except that the brake line is on the INSIDE of the
> caliper...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we
> should stop making
> > them.
> > David C. Wilker Jr.
> > USAF (RET)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]
> On Behalf Of Dave
> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:55 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: $#@# Brakes
> >
> >
> > I would guess at some time you had the wrong size
> wheel on, and the rim
> > rubbed it, maybe?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we
> should stop making
> > them.
> > David C. Wilker Jr.
> > USAF (RET)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]
> On Behalf Of David Gersic
> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:09 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: $#@# Brakes
> >
> >
> > On Saturday 18 September 2010 23:22:22 you wrote:
> >> Then I went to take the caliper off to replace it
> and found this:
> >>
> >> http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/brakes/bad_bolt.jpg
> >>
> >> How the $#@$@# do you do THAT to a banjo bolt?
> >
> > Yow. Is that part of the bolt head missing?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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