Rear end bounces
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Originally posted by Jack01
and as to Kennyrrt putting oil on the brakes will cause many problems and may even result in a brake fire. the braking system is designed on fiction if you reduce the friction then you have reduced the braking capacity. Remember your life rides on your brakes and the life of those on the road
and as to Kennyrrt putting oil on the brakes will cause many problems and may even result in a brake fire. the braking system is designed on fiction if you reduce the friction then you have reduced the braking capacity. Remember your life rides on your brakes and the life of those on the road
Kevin
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Yes! I was kidding, I assumed a suggestion like that would be rejected out of hand. I apologize.
I only thought of it 'cause when I was in school, even handling the components with bare hands was verboten. The small amount of skin oil might make a difference, no matter how small.
"If he did not have the drums turned down that may be the cause. You might also want to double check to see if the brake shoes are in the correct spot. I believe the primary or shorter shoe is the towards the front." (zieg 96, earlier).
This remains a possibility. The requested picture might help.
I only thought of it 'cause when I was in school, even handling the components with bare hands was verboten. The small amount of skin oil might make a difference, no matter how small.
"If he did not have the drums turned down that may be the cause. You might also want to double check to see if the brake shoes are in the correct spot. I believe the primary or shorter shoe is the towards the front." (zieg 96, earlier).
This remains a possibility. The requested picture might help.
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i meant no offence towards you and hope that you have taken none....during my years as a mechanic i saw many jobs where the customer had oiled there brakes then brought then to the shop stating that they just did not work right.
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Originally posted by Jack01
i meant no offence towards you and hope that you have taken none....during my years as a mechanic i saw many jobs where the customer had oiled there brakes then brought then to the shop stating that they just did not work right.
i meant no offence towards you and hope that you have taken none....during my years as a mechanic i saw many jobs where the customer had oiled there brakes then brought then to the shop stating that they just did not work right.
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Unfortunately, he's right. If it squeaks, Joe Poolguy is likely to squirt a little WD 40 in it.
When I was a kid, I had a job doing the teardowns for brake jobs. On more than one occasion, Joe Poolguy had been there before me and actually GREASED the drums. What a mess! Of course, the wheel bearings were fried too. Made us lots of money in parts and labor.
When I was a kid, I had a job doing the teardowns for brake jobs. On more than one occasion, Joe Poolguy had been there before me and actually GREASED the drums. What a mess! Of course, the wheel bearings were fried too. Made us lots of money in parts and labor.
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Originally posted by kennyrrt
When I was a kid, I had a job doing the teardowns for brake jobs. On more than one occasion, Joe Poolguy had been there before me and actually GREASED the drums. What a mess! Of course, the wheel bearings were fried too. Made us lots of money in parts and labor.
When I was a kid, I had a job doing the teardowns for brake jobs. On more than one occasion, Joe Poolguy had been there before me and actually GREASED the drums. What a mess! Of course, the wheel bearings were fried too. Made us lots of money in parts and labor.
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Maybe its a bent rim, loose axle shafts, bad wheel bearings, bad tire, tire out of balance, bad shocks and etc, it could be anything but you have to keep looking until you find the problem.
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I had the EXACT same problem and took it to a machine shop and had the drums turned and now it's just as smooth as ever.
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