Re: Frankentruck
So made another one of those live and learn things again today.
I didn't put any grease on the contact and slide points for the calipers and pads when I put the discs on back in 2015 or back in December when I had everything apart again.
I decided last weekend I had had enough of the brake squeaks. Got some brake parts cleaner and some caliper grease and greased all the contact points up real nice. I didn't hear the annoying squeaks on my test drive, so I'm hoping that will last until I need new pads.
While I had everything off, I noticed the passenger rotor was a smidge loose on the bearings. It made a noise when rocked up and down. I popped the dust cap off and cotter pin out to see how much it needed to be tightened up. I turned the castle nut one slot tighter and that fixed all the play I was feeling. I don't think eneything got messed up too bad, but I'll probably be checking that again at a later date. The driver's side was fine though.
Headed up to C10s in the City in the morning!
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Christian Carpenter
1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit
1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed
1995 Dodge Dakota Sport
"I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson
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