

| Subject: | rear left light assembly needed |
| From: | Wesley Pegden |
| Date: | Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:08:32 -0400 |
Hi all... my rear left light assembly (brakes/turn signal/etc.) has been lost to rust, so I need a new one, as cheap as possible (though hopefully one that isn't cracked and about to be lost to rust again just like the one I just lost...). If you have one, let me know! Thanks, Wes George Goff wrote: >In a message dated 8/28/05 3:17:25 PM, macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: > ><< You can see if it is one of the rear brakes relatively easily. Using a >GOOD jackstand, lift ONE rear wheel off of the ground. Start the engine, and put >it in gear. While the wheel that is in the air is spinning, gently press on >the brake petal. >> > >Bad idea! In fact, regardless of any uppercase caveats, it is a recipe for >disaster. Just suppose that the shoes on the wheel which is spinning along >merrily above terra firma, are adjusted more tightly than those of the wheel >which is planted. Did you ever hear of torque transfer in a differential? Well, >this is one way to learn all about it. Even if the brake shoes on both wheel >actuate identically, there will still be torque transfer to the wheel which is >on the ground. > >George > > >
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