It's always something

[flatlander]

it's a good thing it's going to be hot today and I'm working in it.

I'm driving TDT to put a few miles on it and it seems like it's dragging and the brake pedal is hard as a rock. Best the brakes have been though.

So I pull into the Shell station and the right front is smoking. Great! Now it's going to catch fire! Anyway I grabbed my water jug (which I remembered to fill up at the last minute--it's going to be hot remember) and throw the water on the back of the disk to cool it down.

Ah yes, add that to the list of things to do.

I don't know if I'm going to tell Amy or not. She's even starting to talk about a new truck.

 

[tuckerd1]

you're right. Once they get to a certain age, there's something to do all the time. But, you could have 700-800/mo. payment and 800 yr insurance and extra taxes on tags and......

Good luck,
Don

 

[Agnem]

Ouch! Not sure about pouring water on it. That may have ruined the rotor, but I understand that your trying to save the bearings and such. That whole wheel is going to need a thourough going over.

 

[argve]

Barney

One word for ya "Glenbrook"

Nah seriously man I feel your pain. No throwing water on the rotor was not a good thing but if left dry the next step would have been much worse...

 

[JPR]

ouch, trying Dale Jr reinactment?

See lap 67, also video link on the page http://www.nascar.com/2005/races/lapbylap/06/12/pocono/index.html

 

[budtoh3zo]

That happened to me, ur probibly looking at front calipers, the rotors should be fine as i ended driving back home threw mud holes and water puddles as high as the hub at the end but just check them.

 

[flatlander]

I had to bite the bullet. I'm paying someone to yank and replace the condensor and charge the a/c. He's also going to replace the driver's side window motor. I can't even fit my hands in the door, let alone my whole arm.

That should clear up my Saturday to tear all 4 brakes apart and go through the whole system. I was planning to do it anyway.

Now all I have to do tonight is finish the gauges in the dash.

See you Friday.