Date:         Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:27:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Zimmerman drums.

Yes I did wonder a out possibility of wearing out the lug nuts;
I had read your posts about that.
The image was a close up cropped. So maybe pitting is accentuated?

I did what I thought was due diligence inspecting shoe condition after
allowing the shoes to bed in a little.

Turns out that mark was a small (less than 1/2" long)  casting flaw.

How can one tell when a wheel fastener seat is worn beyond spec?

I will stop posting about my brakes!    ;)

Neil.


On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

What brand were those drums again? Looks like that low cost aftermarket
> stuff. What is with all that pitting? You keep taking these things apart
> and you will need to replace the lug nuts and wheels due to them wearing
> out. Yes I have discarded wheels due to the seats reaching a point the lugs
> wouldn't hold. Lug nuts while very durable on the Vanagon in practice are
> not forever parts. After a number of cycles they don’t provide the same
> clamp load for a given torque.
>
> Where the brakes giving you some trouble that you needed to check them
> again or were you just bored?
>
> I know it's not Friday yet but after a while I tire of looking at brakes,
> especially the same ones.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Neil N
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 1:34 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> Subject: Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
>
> Hi all.
>
> Upon seeing this, I thought it was a crack. Is it? Or is it a casting void?
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/hfyjtdl
>
>

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Neil n

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