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Subject:Re: Eccentric hub?
From:JRodgers
Date:Thu, 8 May 2014 10:57:34 -0500

Never trust cast parts with machined surfaces right out of the box!!

Like the fully automated airline flight that required no flight crew -
the speaker came on after reaching 10,000 feet and said "This is a fully
automated flight, and nothing can go wrong, can go wrong, can go wrong,
can go wrong ............!"

John

On 5/8/2014 9:58 AM, Rob wrote:
> Under $40 and you can see
> http://www.harborfreight.com/clamping-dial-indicator-93051.html .
> FWIW when I worked at the front end shop we turned every rotor & drum
> that came out of the box before it went on the vehicle.
>
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
>
>
> At  5/8/2014 09:45 AM, Neil N wrote:
>> This is the kind of idea I was originally curious of.
>> Sounds like a dial gauge would be a useful tool.
>>
>>
>> On 5/7/14, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I just stick my dial gauge on a jackstand next to the mounted up rotor
>> > n' spin the rotor slowly.
>