

| Subject: | Re: Another Different Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum |
| From: | BenT Syncro |
| Date: | Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:55:57 -0700 |
2009/4/12 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> > I've read the other posts and now agree. > > Problem is, the only reason the mechanic, and I use this term loosely at > this point, would need to pry the drum off is if he forced the drum over > the > pads to begin with. The easiest explanation would be that the "mechanic" > did > not run-in the adjuster while installing the pads and the pads were set too > far out. But then to get the drum on to where he had to pry it off, he > would > have had to hammer it over the pads! > > Scary stuff, to think that someone at a shop would do this. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave I agree. It looks like an obvious rookie mistake. I'll bet a seasoned mechanic would have at least used his hammer to hide the mistake.=) BenT
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