by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 04/24/2017 at 12:28
by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 04/24/2017 at 12:28
Tags: mazda
; mazda3
; mazda cx-5
; tirelopnik
; tires
; multi miles
STARS: 0
Gave the CX-5 its new shoes on Saturday:
Here’s a pile of work I had to do on my day off:
And the reason for said work:
Note the cracks and stuff. OH! And I fixed my 3's rear breaks... AGAIN
The holes where the rubber boots and slides go through on the rear calipers were so full of corrosion that they were pinching the slides so the pads were dragging. TWO TECHS where I work couldn’t figure it out/clean out the corrosion so I made a tool to do it:
A few minutes later and they were as free as a new caliper would be. If you want it done right, do it yerself, eh?
Then I noticed that my previously damaged rear bumper was a bit more floppy than normal, and I found that #5:
Which attaches to #4:
Was not attached. BECAUSE IT RUSTED OFF. So I zip tied it. Meh.
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
04/24/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 0
coated rotors are awesome
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
04/24/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 0
I put some grease on the slidy thing that goes into the rubber boot and polished off the rust on the rods. Still drags for the first 10 feet (hear a squeak) if the parking brake has been set for a while but stops after that and there certainly is no evidence of further brake drag.
"mazda616" (mazda616)
04/24/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 0
I didn’t realize your CX-5 was the same color as ours! Ours is at the shop getting a full detail done today as part of my wife’s early Mother’s Day present.
We have Goodyear Assurance tires on ours now and I like them well. But I almost liked the stock Yokohamas better. Aside from longevity, they were good tires.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/24/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 0
Oh yeah! I tried to pawn the tires off as an early Mother’s Day gift.... she wasn’t buying it.
These el-cheapos are a bit loud, and sing a bit on smooth asphalt, but for the price I paid she and I ain’t complaining. Hell, they even have built in rim protectors.