FreeFaller
May 22nd, 2006, 08:42 PM
So the day before yesterday I'm driving my beater (94 GMC Jimmy) and BANG...off shoots a lug in my right front. No problem...happened before; just get a new lug or two and replace. Takes me about 15 minutes to replace and she's back in buisness. :cool:
So today I'm pulling out of Taco Bell (mmmmm....chalupa) and BANG off comes one of the LS's lugs on the right rear :eek: . What the hell! Who does that happen to. Most likely the jacka$$ who put my tires on used an air ratchet to install the nuts.
Anyhow...I've never taken the calipers off of the LS. Is there anything special I should know before jumping into this one? Some crazy LS only step I may not be aware of?
...Kinda makes me wish I had ordered those rotors and pads so I could kill two birds with one stone...hmmmm...maybe I should wait.
FreeFaller
May 23rd, 2006, 07:47 PM
Never mind...took care of it. Not a hard job at all. The lag bolt took quite a bit of work to overcome the rust but it was about a 20 min task.
Also found a leak in the caliper that I was able to clear up. Spent the rest of the day tinkering...taking things apart and putting them back together. Gotta love days off...
beaups
May 23rd, 2006, 08:37 PM
what kind of leak did you have in your caliper?
mespock
May 23rd, 2006, 08:44 PM
I'm pulling out of Taco Bell (mmmmm....chalupa) and
Drop the Chalupa!! Gringo!
That's sux Steve... But at good story...
Give meaning to the saying I'd give my left 2 lug nuts! to.... I'll let you finish that.LOL..
ToddG
May 23rd, 2006, 10:00 PM
Steve, it sounds like your nuts are too tight. :D
One point worth mentioning is that the lug nuts on the LS should be torqued to 100 ft-lbs. This important or else the brake rotors can wear unevenly.
GrayGhost1
May 23rd, 2006, 10:11 PM
Another issue to look at is to make sure the wheels are hub centric. This means that they are centered on the hub correctly.
FreeFaller
May 24th, 2006, 09:38 AM
what kind of leak did you have in your caliper?
The brake line going into the caliper was loose. I had noticed that I was seeing a small amount of fluid inside the wheel. Once I took a look because of the bolt I noticed the problem, tightened it up...problem solved.
FreeFaller
May 24th, 2006, 09:43 AM
Steve, it sounds like your nuts are too tight. :D
One point worth mentioning is that the lug nuts on the LS should be torqued to 100 ft-lbs. This important or else the brake rotors can wear unevenly.
Right. I noticed upon tearing it all apart how much each piece depended on the other for rigidity. I made sure that everything was aligned properly while bolting it back up. I made sure to use my calibrated elbow for torque measurements...kidding...I used a calibrated torque wrench.
It must have been the guy who put my tires on. The GMC I can attribute to it being old and me beating the crap out of it. But the Linc...something was wrong there. Funny thing is I noticed a new(er) lag bolt right next to the one I was replacing. So I guess I wasn't the first...
FreeFaller
May 24th, 2006, 09:45 AM
Another issue to look at is to make sure the wheels are hub centric. This means that they are centered on the hub correctly.
I noticed that Ken. I had never really paid much attention to it but it is interesting how it sits on the hub like that. My truck uses the bolts.
But I did make sure that it was seated properly.
