pajsh
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 08:55 AM |
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Three Quick Questions
1. I'm looking for some peardrop type indicators to mount on the front mudguards. Tried Europa, SVC and Google but not come up with anything.
Anyone help?
2. I'm looking for some rose jointed book wishbones. No joy with MNR. Any other ideas or should I just get someone local to fabricate them.
3. New front discs and pads on wife's mondeo squeal. Why?
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 09:08 AM |
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1, Motorcycle accessory shops have them for fairings
2, Your could get them made up, or buy some MNR/Luego/whoever and get them adapted (but why?)
3, The pads hit a harmonic with the discs, usually cured by putting coppaslip on the back of the pads, at worst case, a hacksaw slot in the friction
material never fails.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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pajsh
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 10:45 AM |
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1) Will look around said shops and maybe search the net.
2) Why.. To introduce castor for self centering and replace potentially weak lowers. (ref my recent post and your/joel's suggestions). Might
just take the upper's off and get them modified for SVA retest and then add it to the (long) list of future imporvements.
3) Guess as they wear the harmonic will change and it will stop.
Thanks Mark.
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 11:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pajsh
3) Guess as they wear the harmonic will change and it will stop.
Thanks Mark.
That is correct - but harmonics may also cause micro-fractures in your disc's compromising it's integrity with the potential to shatter
under extreme braking.
My advice for the sake of an hour is to get them done - unless the missus is well insured 
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Danozeman
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 12:18 PM |
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Either that or file a chamfer on the leading edge of the pad.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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pajsh
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 01:55 PM |
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"My advice for the sake of an hour is to get them done - unless the missus is well insured"
Just upped the policy
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 29/10/05 at 06:31 PM |
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When fitting brake pads I always file a chamfer around edges and lubricate backs and edges of pads as already suggested, can't remember the last
time I had any problems. HTH
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