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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.auto.tech
Subject: Re:  Sad Story About Torquing Wheel Bolts
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Date: Sat, 23-Nov-85 00:20:17 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 23 00:20:17 1985
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In article <624@tekigm.UUCP> aegroup@tekigm.UUCP (Dennis Ward) writes:
>> In article <4660@amdcad.UUCP> phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes:
>> >Do I also have to explain that to tighten the nuts you turn clockwise
>> >and to loosen them you turn counter-clockwise? Cripes! 
>
> I should hate to have either of you work on our cars. 

I don't know if you deliberately left out the way we got here or
started reading in the middle. We were talking about Honda Civic brake
rotors and why so many of them seem to get warped. I advanced the
theory that they can be warped by an over zealous tightening of the
wheel lug nuts, noting that I had experienced such problems on my
Honda Civic. It was (and is) my first car so I have done a lot of
learning on it. After I discovered torque wrenches and changed my
brake rotors, I have not had any more problems with rotor warping. My
new rotors have had 4 years of use on them, with some miles going
downhill in the Yosemite National Park area. On one grade the brakes
got so hot they started losing their effectiveness. (not downshifting
on a down grade could be the subject of another lesson in how not to
use your car) Despite this overheating, my rotors have remained
unwarped. So I suggested others consider this cause of warping.

I WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT YOUR CAR. No doubt the next time I talk about
my car's sparkplugs some smart alec like you will whine that his
diesel doesn't have any. Try to restrain yourself.
-- 
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