- 1. Diagnosis (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert J Carlson" <rjcarlson@webzone.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:29:43 -0500
- Seeking the infinite wisdom of the list. The bugeye has developed a strange noise that appears to be coming from the driver side rear brake. When turning right, especially at speed, it appears that t
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00139.html (8,035 bytes)
- 2. Re: Diagnosis (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 18:35:46 -0400
- What would you expect for evidence of scraping, and having found none, why suspect the brakes versus maybe the tire or wheel or even the bearings? Is it a 'feel' sort of thing? (like most of my obse
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00142.html (9,644 bytes)
- 3. Re: Diagnosis (score: 1)
- Author: RMiller930@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 18:51:11 EDT
- You might try to check out the backing plates. I just completed a 1275 transplant and later brakes during my Bugeye restoration. The car would make the same "scraping" noise when cornering at all...
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00144.html (7,526 bytes)
- 4. Re: Diagnosis (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 15:45:58 -0700 (PDT)
- Are you running a 'stock' bugeye rear end with brake backing plates off of a much later model?? If you are, the clearances between the brake drum and backing plate are MUCH closer with this combinat
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00145.html (9,480 bytes)
- 5. Re: Diagnosis (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 21:51:51 EDT
- << but the right side seems to scrape on right turns. >> Check the inside of your wheel well--Could be your right tire rubbing when you make a right turn??? Are your tires fatter than stock? --David
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00158.html (7,077 bytes)
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