I agree with this! Although mine are leaking around the top a little.
What have you done to your MS3 today?
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I agree with this! Although mine are leaking around the top a little.
MikeHTally
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Drove it to work, drove it home. Then drove it to retrieve my daughter's car (timing belt, water pump and hoses). Now the Camry's good to 200K or so...
MTBjunkie00
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http://youtu.be/nIZqjFo-zic
Took her for a drive to the beach. Wind noise was horrible, so I put music in. Nothing special, just the NH coast.
Took her for a drive to the beach. Wind noise was horrible, so I put music in. Nothing special, just the NH coast.
Anthony thanks you for this useful post.
Thanks, brudda.
brake pad is only biting the outer half of the rotor, last time i pulled the caliper off to find the outer pad had slipped out halfway, reset it at anthony's place 2 weeks ago and now its doing it again,
i will more than likely be up at 6am tomorrow to put the OEM rear pads back in before it gets hot. i think the shape is a bit off with the hawks
i will more than likely be up at 6am tomorrow to put the OEM rear pads back in before it gets hot. i think the shape is a bit off with the hawks
swapped back to oems in the rears, took about 45 minutes since i did what? 5 brake jobs at your place anthony?
looks like a pretty bad design flaw
on the outer pad there is a small spring that presses it down when the caliper is on, the perch that it is supposed to press against is maybe a 1/4" wide at best, and it can easily pop out when putting the caliper back together, causing the pad to tilt, and only grab on the outside of the rotor
now, seeing as how this was the 2nd time this happened i just said **** it and swapped back, im sure the spring on the pad is bent in some way and it would only pop out in time. I also noticed that the pads were not applying force evenly as there were rust spots towards the corners of the pad.
in short. im gonna go have a beer even tho its 1040 because fuckitall
looks like a pretty bad design flaw
on the outer pad there is a small spring that presses it down when the caliper is on, the perch that it is supposed to press against is maybe a 1/4" wide at best, and it can easily pop out when putting the caliper back together, causing the pad to tilt, and only grab on the outside of the rotor
now, seeing as how this was the 2nd time this happened i just said **** it and swapped back, im sure the spring on the pad is bent in some way and it would only pop out in time. I also noticed that the pads were not applying force evenly as there were rust spots towards the corners of the pad.
in short. im gonna go have a beer even tho its 1040 because fuckitall
i have used only EBC pads but even the stock ones did not sweep all the way out to edge of rotors. If the pads are not wearing flat. ) use straight edge ( there is a flaw.
Sometimes it's a good thing when you can swap out pads and rotors in 45 minutes. for me it usually means i f'd it up enough times that i finally have procedure memorized
Sometimes it's a good thing when you can swap out pads and rotors in 45 minutes. for me it usually means i f'd it up enough times that i finally have procedure memorized
speed3 britz
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De-badged and wrapped My hatch in Matte Black 3M vinyl, painted and put new filter in HKS intake, fixed boost gauge, re-attached Turbo-timer to dash, put roof rack back on... and Short blocked my engine for my truck, busy weekend!
MikeHTally
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Drove it to work in the rains from Debby, let it sit in the rain Debby brought, and drove it home in Debby's rains. She'll be here all week.
oaklandopen
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I dont know who this debby is, but if shes really as wet as you say she is im coming down there
MikeHTally
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She's pretty wet... 4 1/2" of rain here so far. The central peninsula will probably finish out at 10" to 12". She's supposed to hang around for several more days, so you have time.
