these rotors had not been on my car yet. i think they sat in the mud in the
desert for a while- the vents were caked with mud and the surfaces rusted.
(i picked them up in palm desert)
discard thickness is 22.75mm and they measured 24.5+mm so they were probably
from a low mileage wrecked car. good news for my new pumpkin and CV joints
too :)
-james
OSP#74
----- Original Message -----
From: Allendorfer, Mike <mwa96imp@regionofdoom.com>
> Only one thing wrong w/ your story. If you got the rotors hot enough to
> warp them, then there is no point in turning them. They will only warp
> faster the next time. :-( You should only replace them, unless they are
> ridiculously oversized and were warped in a previous application.
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
> To: Rob Weinstock <weinstro@hotmail.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 9:42 AM
> Subject: story, was Re: where to find battery cable?
>
>
> > thanks all for the suggestions! i think i found a place not too far to
get
> > what i need.
> >
> > here's a little story to tell you want i am dealing with here in
berkeley.
> > so i call up a wheel/tire place to see if they will turn my rotors and
the
> > guy says "so you did your own brake job and you want us to turn the
> rotors",
> > "we wont do that, we'll do it as part of a complete brake service, but
not
> > by itself" he was clearly irritated that i would presume to do my own
> brake
> > job, stealing business from them and biting into the car-repair apple,
and
> > then try to get him to do the dirty work of rotor resurfacing. :P
> >
> > the second place i called in berkeley wanted $15/rotor.
> >
> > so i drove to pep boys in el cerrito and dropped them off, saying i
didnt
> > want to wait for them that day, but would pick them up the next day. i
go
> > in the next day and they are still sitting there on the floor. i make
> some
> > comment to the guy about how i have to stand there and watch them for it
> to
> > get done. it still takes them 45 minutes to do them, then 10 minutes in
> > line to pay because although they have 12 people in the store, no one
can
> > work the cash register. the "pep" in "pep boys" is clearly not about
the
> > service!
> >
> > pep boys is also home to the "everythang we got is on aisle 14" level of
> > service when you need a part.
> >
> > -james
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rob Weinstock <weinstro@hotmail.com>>
> > > >this seems easy, but places like kragen, napa and pep boys dont carry
> > long
> > > >battery cables (6'+)
> > > >
> > > >what id like is 2 gauge insulated cable with a way to attach the ends
> > where
> > > >i want.
> > > >
> > > >should i look at the hardware store? i can order from summit, but id
> > > >rather
> > > >have it today. (hoping to put the gas tank back on today)
> > > >
> > > >i live in berkeley.
> > >
> > > A really nice autoparts store will have what you want. I like Monument
> > Auto
> > > Parts, but don't know if they're in Berkeley.
> > >
> > > Anyway, you want #2 AWG *fine stranded* welding cable or similar. Use
> > copper
> > > compression lugs and find, rent, borrow a professional crimping tool.
> > These
> > > are really large (24" at least) crimping pliers with special jaws. The
> jaw
> > > dies are replaced to match the connector size you are crimping.
Anything
> > > else won't be sufficient. I found a shop in Fremont that specialized
in
> > > electrical systems for tractor-trailers and they crimped mine for free
> > > (after buying the connectors and stuff from them). Use a silver-plated
> > > copper lug if you can find it - better corrosion resistance.
> > >
> > > Make sure to measure the length at least twice. It's very difficult to
> cut
> > > cable back on, after you discover that you are 6" too short. Also,
> welding
> > > cable has a soft insulating jacket, so be sure to use high quality
> > grommets
> > > when passing through sheetmetal, and cable-tie the cable in place to
> > prevent
> > > any chafing associated with movement.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
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