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Originally Posted by The Critic Originally Posted by DIY4quality Originally Posted by The Critic Originally Posted by DIY4quality Good grief, those conical washers are pricey! But I do understand that you need them to protect the lug nuts and rotor from damage if you're torquing them all down...

Originally Posted by The Critic Originally Posted by DIY4quality Good grief, those conical washers are pricey! But I do understand that you need them to protect the lug nuts and rotor from damage if you're torquing them all down for the runout test. Old axle nuts may work as well. Never tried...

How do you measure the drums to check if they are out of round? All the demonstrations I've seen are for rotor discs.

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Originally Posted by doitmyself ... With a name like DIY4quality, there is no excuse for you not to have this tool in your box. Agreed. I looked at the HF gauge you used and it's sufficient. I prefer the locking vice clamp over the magnet anchor you see on some other units. However, I also...

I watched a video demonstrating how to check the runout with a dial meter. Unexpectedly, the runout was measured out of range for a brand new replacement rotor! It wasn't a problem with the hub surface the rotor mates to, but the rotor itself. They returned it as defective. I suspect that most...

Originally Posted by mk378 When the ABS activates the air will get out into the regular braking circuit. This can happen in "normal driving." There is a certain bump about 20 feet from a stop sign on my commute that will trigger ABS every time. Ah, that makes sense. When activated, the ABS...

Some drivers report a soft brake pedal and suspect the cause is air in their ABS (after they've done a standard bleed on all calipers). For most ABS systems, I understand the ABS remains in a passive/off mode during normal driving and only activates when it senses an extreme imbalance in wheel...

For the piston boot, use pure Silicone spray. It will condition the boot like you want it to, but it won't gum up and attract dirt like conventional grease/lube.

I'd like to confirm my understanding of the bleed process when you have a scanner that supports ABS Automated Bleed. Step 1: Bleed the brakes in the standard manner (whichever method you choose). Step 2: Use the ABS Automated Bleed feature in your scanner to cycle the ABS. The pump action will...

AAA used to offer a multi-point inspection service to members in my area that took about an hour to complete and cost an hour of labor (approx $110 if I recall). They provided a written report of findings and the tech explained them to you with focus on anything they thought needed attention...

I won't even dare to ask what a "Genuine" part means.

Originally Posted by GZRider I used the Pentosin Dot 4 LV. That's the most common LV found in retail auto parts store, a well regarded brand. The interesting thing is that my reservoir cap only says "Dot 4" on it. You have to read the owner's manual closely to see that LV is specified. I...

Originally Posted by GZRider ...flushed system with Dot 4LV... Which brand of Dot 4 Low Viscosity did you use? The only two I've found are Pentosin and ATE SL6.

You can buy a jack pad to expand a bottle jack's small saddle to something larger. Here are several examples: https://bottlejackbuddy.net/ https://safejacks.com/products/flat-pad-for-bottle-jacks https://safejacks.com/products/axle-tube-pad-for-bottle-jack...

Originally Posted by ford46guy ... so I take off the top caliper pin, not the easiest but it comes off... That sounds like the problem (at least one of them ) right there. If the pins don't come out easy, then the caliper probably isn't floating and your outboard pad might be rubbing against...

Originally Posted by JHZR2 Actually, if you anticipate it's going to be an issue, apply a few drops of penetrant. That limits the amount, and avoids getting it everywhere in a big mess... Good suggestion, which also favors applying the penetrant using a few drops from an oil can, instead of...

Originally Posted by diyjake So I went ahead and cloned my hard drive last night using Samsung's data migration. Everything went smooth and just like some of you said took about 1/2 hour. Thanks you everyone's help! So, what differences have you noticed? Faster boot-up? Faster program startups?