Robert I've helped change brakes before, it's really not that hard, the
hardest part is avoiding squirting brake fluid on you when you bleed the
brakes off, otherwise it's pretty easy....
Bruce
>
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> Just a quick question or two before I leave for spring break:
> 1) Last time I had my Dak in the shop for an inspection, they said my
> brakes had about 1500 miles left on them. 1500 has come and gone, not
> to mention the fact that I'm driving 790 miles on Friday. Any
> suggestions on pad replacement? Are there better pads, or
> is a pad a pad?
> 2) I remember a long time ago, I was asking around about exhaust, and
> somebody who had my Dak on a hydro lift said my rear shock was slightly
> leaking. No one has mentioned this ever since, they were probably
> trying to con a kid into buying something he didn't need, but.....
> If/when I do replace shocks, any suggestions there? My rear has been
> lowered 2" w/ blocks, and I don't usually haul heavy loads of stuff.
> Anything to avoid or go for in the way of shocks? I just have this
> weird feeling that when I take my truck in for pads, I'm going to get a
> list of stuff that needs to be replaced 'cause it's old. Just a hunch,
> I've had it for 20,000 miles and changed nothing but the air filter and
> oil.
> Thank you very much in advance. Knowing my experience w/ a damn air
> filter, are shocks easy enough for me to do? (I looked at brake pads in
> my repair manual, no way in heck!)
> Later,
> Robert Trottmann
> rotrottmann@davidson.edu
> Sorry about the long post.
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> Underlined portions are relevant, everything else is intro. stuff.
> <BR>Just a quick question or two before I leave for spring break:
> <BR>1) Last time I had my Dak in the shop for an inspection, they said
> my brakes had about 1500 miles left on them. 1500 has come and gone,
> not to mention the fact that I'm driving 790 miles on Friday. <U>Any
> suggestions on pad replacement</U>? Are there better pads, or
> <BR>is a pad a pad?
> <BR>2) I remember a long time ago, I was asking around about exhaust, and
> somebody who had my Dak on a hydro lift said my rear shock was slightly
> leaking. No one has mentioned this ever since, they were probably
> trying to con a kid into buying something he didn't need, but..... <U>If/when
> I do replace shocks, any suggestions there?</U> My rear has been
> lowered 2" w/ blocks, and I don't usually haul heavy loads of stuff.
> Anything to avoid or go for in the way of shocks? I just have this
> weird feeling that when I take my truck in for pads, I'm going to get a
> list of stuff that needs to be replaced 'cause it's old. Just a hunch,
> I've had it for 20,000 miles and changed nothing but the air filter and
> oil.
> <BR>Thank you very much in advance. Knowing my experience w/ a damn
> air filter, are shocks easy enough for me to do? (I looked at brake
> pads in my repair manual, no way in heck!)
> <BR>Later,
> <BR>Robert Trottmann
> <BR>rotrottmann@davidson.edu
> <BR>Sorry about the long post.</HTML>
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