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message board 1, bills, 0
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So, been a while since I have posted, and the T is chugging away, just rounded 190K, and have about 75% left on my latest set of BFGs, I did have to put new shocks on this summer (turn out 120K miles is beyond their life expectancy) and thats about it, I do think my rotors are warped again, and think that this time instead of OEM I am going to be going for something drilled, or drilled and slotted.
I did start to notice a slight burning oil smell, and it looked like the top of the cylinders have a little oil on them, and it is dripping onto the manifold, My oil levels are staying flat, and it is very slight, but stinky. (the joys of a 2 stroke truck) so, went to the mechanic, and he can change the gaskets during the spring tune up. I did a search on the board and realized that I can check the bolts for free. I pulled out my torque wrench, dialed up 6Nm and found that I had LOTS of tightening to do. Some of the bolts where almost hand loose... so, Tommorrow I will be doing some driving and, hope that the smell will dissapate, and, that I have been saved from a valve job!
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CJMT100
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(Rock Warrior)
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12/14/11 10:00 PM
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Re: message board 1, bills, 0
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Id invest in some brembo blank rotors. I have had a set and had ALOT of trouble withe calipers locking on me causing issues. by now the rotors have about 75k and are warped, but they have held up quite well!
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Re: message board 1, bills, 0
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not to be dense, but you had drilled and slotted, and they did not work, but the brembo blanks have been way better than oem?
jeff
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CJMT100
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(Rock Warrior)
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12/16/11 11:48 PM
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Re: message board 1, bills, 0
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I always used the brembo blanks, I never had an issue with the rotors at all.
Drilled and slotted are a gimmick for a truck, your not going fast enough nor braking enough and getting the brakes hot enough for it to really be worth it. Now if you were racing a slalom course in say a sports type car-then its worth it imho.
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Re: message board 1, bills, 0
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But, I do have a 6 inch diameter tailpipe, that makes it fast right? I think the brembo blanks sound great! I will have them ordered up for the big timing belt change out.
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CJMT100
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(Rock Warrior)
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12/18/11 08:07 PM
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Re: message board 1, bills, 0
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^ thats how I figure it!
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