Rear tire grab
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Melting Slicks
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Rear tire grab
Newest issue my left rear tire kinda grabs at times most of the time during a left turn. Fluid is fresh with additive. One of the deals where it doesn't do it always. While I'm checking for movement on jack anything else I should check?
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Melting Slicks
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About 4 to 5 hundred miles and I did use the GM additive I forget which gear oil I chose. Today I took another spin. Did good till I went up into the garage and backed back out. Could I be feeling the effects of a brake rotor with to much runout? When I had a stuck caliper on the front I checked rotor thickness and it was right at minimum.
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I agree with drwet, if you put in the GM posi lube and you've got 4 or 5 hundred miles on it your clutch packs should be OK, I'd look elsewhere.
I would guess "No" on the rotor run out being the issue. These cars have pretty beefy iron there.
The e brake is probably your suspect now.
I would guess "No" on the rotor run out being the issue. These cars have pretty beefy iron there.
The e brake is probably your suspect now.
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You may be able to use an IR temperature gun on the rotor/drum. Find a parking lot where you can cause the wheel to grab often. Check the temp of the passenger E brake drum/then the driver drum to see if there is a big difference after it grabs a few times. Check the half shaft U joints for heat/slack also on the driver rear wheel.
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Melting Slicks
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I noticed today when I took a spin I was good till I made a hard left. Then it started. Seems to be just on left side.
Last edited by croaker; May 2, 2018 at 04:43 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for the input Gary. I'm pulling the shoes next days off. How much of a issue is not marking the rotor when I took it off. Was on my mind but I started tapping on it and off it came.
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I would check them once you get them assembled.
