jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
harry did pass the time by typing:
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
You have the wrong parts. Put the correct ones in there before
you kill yourself or someone else.
Model, year, would help.
Here are a couple of sites for parts searching.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com
http://www.napaonline.com
--
DougW
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
You have the wrong parts. Put the correct ones in there before
you kill yourself or someone else.
Model, year, would help.
Here are a couple of sites for parts searching.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com
http://www.napaonline.com
--
DougW
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
harry did pass the time by typing:
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
You have the wrong parts. Put the correct ones in there before
you kill yourself or someone else.
Model, year, would help.
Here are a couple of sites for parts searching.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com
http://www.napaonline.com
--
DougW
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
You have the wrong parts. Put the correct ones in there before
you kill yourself or someone else.
Model, year, would help.
Here are a couple of sites for parts searching.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com
http://www.napaonline.com
--
DougW
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
harry did pass the time by typing:
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
You have the wrong parts. Put the correct ones in there before
you kill yourself or someone else.
Model, year, would help.
Here are a couple of sites for parts searching.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com
http://www.napaonline.com
--
DougW
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
You have the wrong parts. Put the correct ones in there before
you kill yourself or someone else.
Model, year, would help.
Here are a couple of sites for parts searching.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com
http://www.napaonline.com
--
DougW
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
Are they original rims? a previous owner might have mixed and matched parts.
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
Are they original rims? a previous owner might have mixed and matched parts.
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
Are they original rims? a previous owner might have mixed and matched parts.
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
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Re: jeep cherokee brakes pedal pulse
Are they original rims? a previous owner might have mixed and matched parts.
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
"harry" <harryhydro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:10e8ec27.0407131242.a3f22d3@posting.google.co m...
> Hi Folks:
> I totally overhauled the brakes on my jeep, new rotors, drums,
> pads, shoes and all, and THEN the brakes started pulsing horribly.
> Here is the problem:
> The rims on this Jeep contact the drums on the outer rim, when it
> should only contact the hub area. This can even be seen on the
> outside!
> I cut some aluminum flashing to build the hub area out a bit.
> This piece has a big hole for the hub, and slots for the lugs. I put
> this on the drum, slap on the rim, and this pushes the rim out 20 mils
> or so, enough to keep the rim from hitting the outer rim of the drum.
> I can even 'see' the difference between the old drums and the new
> ones.
> Harry
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