Just rolled into the workshop....
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Single sided brake calipers always need to have the pins checked from new. My pickup with only a few thousand miles needed stripping down a lubrication on the pins to stop a little squeak.
The owner of that vehicle obviously never ever looked through the wheels to see the condition of the brakes
The owner of that vehicle obviously never ever looked through the wheels to see the condition of the brakes
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# keep rolllin' rolllin' rollin' what? #
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Some more pics..that orange/yellow is rust. The inside of the wheels was caked in a millimetre of it that I could peal off in chunks.
More rust...there must have been sparks trailing behind the car for this lot to get covered...
I think I might take this home to hang up in the garage ....
All done now, and one big bill (had to have new calipers + front pads/discs too, all on top of the service). I don't see the parts prices buts it going to be well over a grand once the VAT goes on.
I said they were TRW calipers but they are actually ATE- similar but equally prone to sticking if the slides and guides aren't cleaned and lubed when the pads are changed.
# keep rolllin' rolllin' rollin' what? #
Yes ISWYDT
Some more pics..that orange/yellow is rust. The inside of the wheels was caked in a millimetre of it that I could peal off in chunks.
More rust...there must have been sparks trailing behind the car for this lot to get covered...
I think I might take this home to hang up in the garage ....
All done now, and one big bill (had to have new calipers + front pads/discs too, all on top of the service). I don't see the parts prices buts it going to be well over a grand once the VAT goes on.
I said they were TRW calipers but they are actually ATE- similar but equally prone to sticking if the slides and guides aren't cleaned and lubed when the pads are changed.
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Back in the mid-90s me and my mate were coming up to the Army & Navy roundabout in Chelmsford, when we noticed a car up ahead veering all over the road. We held back but were giggling. When he got past the roundabout's 'apex' one of the bloody outer wheels left the car and flew off into the scenery. The driver (who was obviously drunk-as) carried on his merry way and up Baddow Rd, completely oblivious to his now impressively sparking three-wheeler!
'Twas a completely hatstand sight, I tell thee.
'Twas a completely hatstand sight, I tell thee.
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I think people who are members of a car forum like this take for granted that people who drive have a basic grasp and understanding about how cars work and how much maintanence and attention they require..... this isnt true and unfortunately we have to share the roads with them.
Non car people (who are probably the majority) just want something they can A to B in and dont want all that faff of understanding the difference between theyre big end and theyre elbow.
Funnyest one for me working in a garage was a woman who came in asking for a new dipstick as hers was "worn out and wouldnt reach the oil anymore"..... points for wanting to check the oil in the first place though i spose.
Non car people (who are probably the majority) just want something they can A to B in and dont want all that faff of understanding the difference between theyre big end and theyre elbow.
Funnyest one for me working in a garage was a woman who came in asking for a new dipstick as hers was "worn out and wouldnt reach the oil anymore"..... points for wanting to check the oil in the first place though i spose.
You're so right! Just take a quick look at the tyres on the cars if you happen to be in a fairly large car park.You won't have to look hard.I usually see some that are almost bald,damaged or flat.So if people can't be bothered to just take a quick look at their tyres can you imagine what the tyre pressures are like?!!! It dosen't matter even if a tyre looks good it wont perform if under or over inflated.
That's just the stuff you can see every day when you get in or out of the car so I can't imagine they ever open the bonnet.
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I follow some of the local police forces on Twitter, some of the pictures of the cars that they impound for the usual offences of no insurance etc are shocking, check these bald tyres out:
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Run-flats are a favourite for being run down to the cords (as they get driven with no air so it scrubs the inner edges very quickly...
This is one taken a year back being driven around with no air..it wouldn't hold air due to it being worn through the inner carcuss...
And no, I don't think she was doing burn outs
This is one taken a year back being driven around with no air..it wouldn't hold air due to it being worn through the inner carcuss...
And no, I don't think she was doing burn outs
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I follow some of the local police forces on Twitter, some of the pictures of the cars that they impound for the usual offences of no insurance etc are shocking, check these bald tyres out:
https://twitter.com/cmpg/status/442008230906966016
https://twitter.com/cmpg/status/442008230906966016
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Back in the mid-90s me and my mate were coming up to the Army & Navy roundabout in Chelmsford, when we noticed a car up ahead veering all over the road. We held back but were giggling. When he got past the roundabout's 'apex' one of the bloody outer wheels left the car and flew off into the scenery. The driver (who was obviously drunk-as) carried on his merry way and up Baddow Rd, completely oblivious to his now impressively sparking three-wheeler!
'Twas a completely hatstand sight, I tell thee.
'Twas a completely hatstand sight, I tell thee.
Turns out the rear wheel bearing failed, overheated and welded itself to the stub axle, causing it to snap off.
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