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Posted by: skline Jul 24 2005, 01:57 PM

The story is http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=35462&st=0&#entry460034

What is your guess on the problem, I will be pulling it apart when the sun goes behind the building so I can work in the shade.

Posted by: bd1308 Jul 24 2005, 02:44 PM

your chalon fiberglass got stuck in the rear caliper

Posted by: scotty b Jul 24 2005, 03:27 PM

While traveling at a great rate of speed, you ran ovedr a discarded piece of wood that upon impact splinterd apart, flew into your wheel wells and lodged in between the pads and rotors. When you pull the each wheel off you will find 1/4 of a ninjas CHOPSTICK!

Posted by: GWN7 Jul 24 2005, 03:32 PM

I bet pad let go. They are only glued on? or did you get the rivited type?

Posted by: redshift Jul 24 2005, 03:36 PM

I don't know what your brake setup is... Pvalve?

The backs got all the pressure, and the right side rear has a pad problem, that was all the scraping noise..

M

Posted by: skline Jul 24 2005, 04:29 PM

Results are in. Here is the picture of what we found when the rear wheel was pulled off. Pins gone, pads out to the wheel leaving nice little shiny marks all the way around and luck has it, they both missed the wheel weights.

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Posted by: skline Jul 24 2005, 04:30 PM

The wheel damage

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Posted by: Andyrew Jul 24 2005, 04:32 PM

I kinda figured it was something that poped off...

Easy fix!

Glad your ok Scott! Its scary..

Posted by: scotty b Jul 24 2005, 04:34 PM

Did someone forget his retaining pins???? Not the pins but the clips that retain the pins.....

Posted by: skline Jul 24 2005, 04:35 PM

Now I just need some new pins for the rear calipers. Anyone have any?? When you send them, please send a few rolls of toilet paper, I am still cleaning up.

Posted by: type47fan Jul 24 2005, 04:42 PM

QUOTE (skline @ Jul 24 2005, 03:35 PM)
Now I just need some new pins for the rear calipers. Anyone have any??

Send along a couple of dust covers for his adjustment screws, also.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 24 2005, 04:58 PM

yikes.....

Posted by: spare time toys Jul 24 2005, 05:05 PM

How bad are the grooves in the rim. If too bad posible rim failure points down the road.

Posted by: michel richard Jul 24 2005, 05:06 PM

I'm confused. I thought the dual braking system was intended for exactly this situation. A catastrophic failure in one part of the brake system is'nt supposed to kill all braking, is it?
Did you have any brakes left ?
Michel Richard

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Jul 24 2005, 05:09 PM

You must have more problems. The fronts should have worked.

Bob

Posted by: skline Jul 24 2005, 05:56 PM

The brakes worked but when I first hit the pedal, the pistons expanded all the way which is why the pedal went to the floor. The brakes actually stopped me with the help of the tranny but the grinding noise was really loud which made me think there was a major problem, which there was. If anyone has any rear brake pins, let me know what you want for them, I gotta have them before the car can be driven again. I was lucky in the fact it didnt do much damage. The rings on the rim are just scratches. There was no pressure on the pads so it just wore off the paint and dirt to expose a nice clean surface.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 24 2005, 06:06 PM

you have a TEE right?

Posted by: Mueller Jul 24 2005, 06:15 PM

QUOTE (skline @ Jul 24 2005, 04:56 PM)
If anyone has any rear brake pins, let me know what you want for them

I have all 5 parts needed to keep the pads in for one side....PM me your address and I'll send them your way....

I hope like hell you check the other side and confirm all the pieces are there

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 24 2005, 06:23 PM

damn dude, I'm glad you are ok, that is some scary shit! have a beer!

Posted by: skline Jul 24 2005, 06:31 PM

PM sent Mike, Thanks