"XJDano" (xjdano)
04/19/2016 at 18:53 • Filed to: DIY
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"XJDano" (xjdano)
04/19/2016 at 18:53 • Filed to: DIY | 1
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My sister in law came to pick up her kid, and says there is a clunk only in reverse. The top caliper bolt FELL THE FUCK OFF!!
Bonus steel belts showing that I didn’t know about and cut my hand up a bit. That thing needs inner & outer tie rods than an alignment & new tires. He has done some work to it but it needs a lot more, and they are broke all the time.The parts store has a set of new caliper bracket bolts for $7/pair.
They only drive 5 miles to work, and this is the second Explorer, I mentioned all the things he needs to do to it, he already knows and plans to do it if they ever get money.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> XJDano
04/19/2016 at 19:01 |
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Swapping the tires on the rim might help extend the life a bit.
Urambo Tauro
> XJDano
04/19/2016 at 19:12 |
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Makes you wonder who did the brakes...
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XJDano
> Urambo Tauro
04/19/2016 at 19:14 |
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He did a few times, he also says the caliper is sticking and heating up.
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Urambo Tauro
> XJDano
04/19/2016 at 19:17 |
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Maybe he forgot to grease the slide pins too.
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XJDano
> Urambo Tauro
04/19/2016 at 19:19 |
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Greased the pins, just didn’t locktite the bolts.
To be fair same thing happened to me, but we were on our way home from Alabama to Missouri.
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Urambo Tauro
> XJDano
04/19/2016 at 19:29 |
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I had a rear caliper lock up on me, and I couldn’t figure out why. I KNEW that I had greased them, and thought it was a problem with the parking brake or something. No such luck. Once I finally decided to check the slide pins anyway, one of them was dry and seized.
I was shocked. I think what might have happened is I probably used a spare packet of grease at the time. (I always save leftovers, even if it’s just half a packet of grease from a suspension part or something.) Thinking about it, I bet that stuff wasn’t high-temp rated. Whatever the case, I put the proper grease in there after cleaning it up, and I haven’t had a problem since.