Surprise!! Wheel vs. Caliper
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Burning Brakes
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Surprise!! Wheel vs. Caliper
I did my front hubs this weekend and found that sometime after I put the wheels on, something caused the wheel to hit the caliper and rub 
. This was not noticeable when the wheels were installed (I did it myself and checked for clearance).
At any rate, check this out (from the rear of the wheel):
A close up of one "spoke":
here's the side edge of a spoke:
So I clearanced the caliper from with a die grinder and repainted:
Now there is plenty of room
The gouge you can see in the pictures is just under 0.100" deep. Do you think I need to replace the wheel?
. This was not noticeable when the wheels were installed (I did it myself and checked for clearance).At any rate, check this out (from the rear of the wheel):
A close up of one "spoke":
here's the side edge of a spoke:
So I clearanced the caliper from with a die grinder and repainted:
Now there is plenty of room
The gouge you can see in the pictures is just under 0.100" deep. Do you think I need to replace the wheel?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Rochester Hills MI
The gouge you can see in the pictures is just under 0.100" deep. Do you think I need to replace the wheel?[/QUOTE]
i dont think you would need to replace it, but i would definitely smooth out the area. a gouge like that will cause a stress concentration. smooth it out so you cant see the gouge anymore with a grinder, and i think you should be ok.
Dan
i dont think you would need to replace it, but i would definitely smooth out the area. a gouge like that will cause a stress concentration. smooth it out so you cant see the gouge anymore with a grinder, and i think you should be ok.
Dan
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills MI
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Rochester Hills MI
it shouldnt be too difficult. as the op said, its only .1" deep. but i definitely wouldnt drive it until its fixed.
