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Responses on this are going to be split but I will share what I do on every brake job. First unpack the new rotors and give them a good going over with a stone hone, then I clean them with brake cleaner and hang them to dry. Moving on to the new pads I file to fit them loosely in their proper position to allow a proper fit, then I clean the calipers/ pads with Blake cleaner, lube the necessary areas and assemble. Short answer is I always change both to allow proper “bedding” of pad and rotor. As far as caliper slides I always machine polish the pins until they are perfectly smooth and relube them. On drum brakes I always change the hardware and wheel cylinders too. Brakes can be the difference between life and death and I never take risks with them.
If I can make it I’ll bring my hammock and string it across the lift arms as a place to stay because my 2015 travel budget is a wreck already between Abu Dhabi, Florida and this place. Believe it or not I’d rather be wrenching on something right now with grease up to my elbows.
There are quite a few Mobile techs for farm and fleet vehicles but very few for cars, I would seek out one of the farm and fleet guys and see what they have on their trucks.
There is a guy in my area that is known as “Carmine the tire guy” that has a cube van with an air compressor and a tire machine in it, he will come to your home or work and replace your tires on the spot…he is always booked at least a week out and does no advertising. People love the idea of not having to go anywhere and wait for their work to be done, they go about their day as usual and when they come out of work they have new tires. I sent him to put tires on my sisters car years ago right in the parking lot of the school where she taught and he was there everyday for a week after that job knocking out at least a dozen others just because word got around.Eric,
Just hit up a few of the suppliers of tranny jacks and drain rolls, once they see what you have accomplished and the vision that Bendpak had in the lift deal the Conway trucks will be rolling in with new equipment for your shop…my crystal ball can see a tire machine already.Consider the Holley wide band O2 sensor for a carb setup, I have personally watched guys pick up 30hp just due to a good tune.
We have a four post with a trolley and I have nothing but good things to say about Bendpak. Keep the pulleys greased and WD40 everything else as dragging in even slightly snowy cars will kill the metal in a NY minute.
The day before you do the job get a can of PB Blaster and use the provided straw end to give each plug a short blast where they contact the head and drive as usual for a couple of heat cycles. Then follow the above good advice.
The day before you do the job get a can of PB Blaster and use the provided straw end to give each plug a short blast where they contact the head and drive as usual for a couple of heat cycles. Then follow the above good advice.
Eric, I live outside of Buffalo so every job that comes in is a “technicians trap” from that simple brake job that usually involves a torch to the rusted door handle that breaks off in your hand when you are pulling it in for an oil change. I deal with it by taking a walk out back and removing myself from the situation, I learned that from an old general manager I had that used to take a lap around the building when he was frustrated, some days he spent the better part of the day outside.
Eric, I live outside of Buffalo so every job that comes in is a “technicians trap” from that simple brake job that usually involves a torch to the rusted door handle that breaks off in your hand when you are pulling it in for an oil change. I deal with it by taking a walk out back and removing myself from the situation, I learned that from an old general manager I had that used to take a lap around the building when he was frustrated, some days he spent the better part of the day outside.
On EV the average driver needs some sort of feedback when pushing a pedal because they have been conditioned to it, I think there was a study in traffic situations they were less likely to hit something with feedback from engine noise.
As far as fake noise, never going to replace the bark of a cammed SBC flowing thru 21/2″ pipes, even at idle it speaks to your soul.On EV the average driver needs some sort of feedback when pushing a pedal because they have been conditioned to it, I think there was a study in traffic situations they were less likely to hit something with feedback from engine noise.
As far as fake noise, never going to replace the bark of a cammed SBC flowing thru 21/2″ pipes, even at idle it speaks to your soul.
