Front Rotors / Pads - OEM?
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I hear the ceramics are good at displacing heat and are quiet. Full metallic wear the rotor too fast, semi metallic are probably stock.
Never had much luck turning rotors more than once though, The thinner they get the faster they warp, I guess it is because of the the reduced mass.
Be sure to check your rears drums for out of round condition, it will cause a pulsing pedal also. Just apply the parking brake while going under 20 and you will feel it if they are out of round. hope this helps!
Never had much luck turning rotors more than once though, The thinner they get the faster they warp, I guess it is because of the the reduced mass.
Be sure to check your rears drums for out of round condition, it will cause a pulsing pedal also. Just apply the parking brake while going under 20 and you will feel it if they are out of round. hope this helps!
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I hear the ceramics are good at displacing heat and are quiet. Full metallic wear the rotor too fast, semi metallic are probably stock.
Never had much luck turning rotors more than once though, The thinner they get the faster they warp, I guess it is because of the the reduced mass.
Be sure to check your rears drums for out of round condition, it will cause a pulsing pedal also. Just apply the parking brake while going under 20 and you will feel it if they are out of round. hope this helps!
Never had much luck turning rotors more than once though, The thinner they get the faster they warp, I guess it is because of the the reduced mass.
Be sure to check your rears drums for out of round condition, it will cause a pulsing pedal also. Just apply the parking brake while going under 20 and you will feel it if they are out of round. hope this helps!
The parking brake test..Big help...thanks!
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You might want to re-think using the p-brake, if you don't use them all the time or it's been a while since you used them.....then don't do it. The cables might hangup keeping the rear brakes applied...permanently. You'll need to replace the entire rear brakes along with the cables.
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You might want to re-think using the p-brake, if you don't use them all the time or it's been a while since you used them.....then don't do it. The cables might hangup keeping the rear brakes applied...permanently. You'll need to replace the entire rear brakes along with the cables.
I guess I should have been more specific, Hold the release lever while rolling and slowly apply the brake, If your drums are out of round you will feel a rocking motion while rolling. This should not cause your park brake to lock up. If you are replacing the brake shoes, might as well get the drums turned while they are off. Just my 2 cents.
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If your park brake system is in bad shape then now is the time to fix it while it is in the shop, no point in having a park brake if it does not work! after all, It is your last defense if you pop a brake line.
I guess I should have been more specific, Hold the release lever while rolling and slowly apply the brake, If your drums are out of round you will feel a rocking motion while rolling. This should not cause your park brake to lock up. If you are replacing the brake shoes, might as well get the drums turned while they are off. Just my 2 cents.
I guess I should have been more specific, Hold the release lever while rolling and slowly apply the brake, If your drums are out of round you will feel a rocking motion while rolling. This should not cause your park brake to lock up. If you are replacing the brake shoes, might as well get the drums turned while they are off. Just my 2 cents.
and are already included in my referenced.. "Full Brake Service"
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truck runs fine... fuel "puddles" in the rear manifold pockets.
Any thoughts..?
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11-23-2008, 10:36 AM
, but it will need new cables after that happens. I've never used them...it's dead flat around here and i don't have a stick shift...the road salt is really tough on the cables even if you do use it. I probably replace 5-10 sets of p-brake cables a year in the shop cuz they're stuck.
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11-23-2008, 10:40 AM
It can be leaking from quite a few places but it's Probably a fuel pump. You'll need to clean up the valley really good. Start it up and see where it's coming from.