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Drivers rear wheel came off on the highway..

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Old 01-04-2014, 06:32 PM
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They are certainly pretty proud of those.... 500 bucks, or more.. for a piece of stamped steel? Really? Or, maybe they are made of some truly strange alloy, hence, the insane cost.....
At that price I think I will take the two off my old diff, clean them up, frame them and hang them on the shop wall. Thats good priced wall art
 
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Old 01-04-2014, 06:34 PM
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At that price I think I will take the two off my old diff, clean them up, frame them and hang them on the shop wall. Thats good priced wall art
Clean them up, paint them stock factory whatever, take them to the dealership, and tell them you need to return them. I bet 1000+ bucks in your pocket would put a smile on your face. Not like you are ever going to need them.
 
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Old 01-08-2014, 05:55 PM
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So I went out and checked on my truck today for the first time since the wheel fell off. (Been too cold)
Started it up let it idle for a bit while I walked around/under investigating seeing what needed replaced.
I started to try to figure out the brake problem and I realized... There is no brake problem now..

The abs light is off.
The brake pedal responds as normal.
The fluid is even full.

But the day it happened when I first stepped on the break to slow down the pedal went all the way to the floor..
And there was clear fluid all over my driveshaft and leaking onto the flatbed that towed me home.
That's not happening now, the brakes are fine..
The wheel cylinder is even intact.

What happened there?
Any idea?
 
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Old 01-08-2014, 06:04 PM
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Verify the rear brakes are actually working. Combination valve might have tripped, and shut off the rear brake circuit.
 
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Old 01-08-2014, 06:06 PM
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I pumped the pedal and looked at the same time and the brakes were working
 
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Erm, how can you tell by looking??? Were the drums off?
 
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Haha yeah, my drivers rear drum is still off. The shoes were moving.
 
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Put the drum on then test it again.
 
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Put the drum on then test it again.
Will do. How am I to know they're working?
 
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Old 01-08-2014, 06:52 PM
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It won't spray fluid everywhere.
 


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