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Re: WIRE WHEEL TROUBLE

To: "david michael" <carnutdmd@hotmail.com>, <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: WIRE WHEEL TROUBLE
From: "Doug Hofer" <doug@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 06:58:23 -0400
Be sure the flanges are tight to the drum.  I had a problem with that one
time.

----- Original Message -----
From: "david michael" <carnutdmd@hotmail.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 11:48 PM
Subject: WIRE WHEEL TROUBLE


> HI GUYS
>
> I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF WIRE WHEELS AND HUB ADAPTORS FROM TRF.  I HAVE
USED
> THEM 2 YRS.
> MY REAR END STARTED CLUNKING, I SUSPECTED A BAD U-JOINT.  NO SUCH LUCK.
> AFTER RAISING THE CAR AND TURNING THE WHEELS BY HAND, I NOTICED THE WHEEL
> WAS MOVING BUT THE BRAKE DRUM WAS NOT.  THERE WAS ABOUT 3/8THS OF AN INCH
> SLACK.  NO WONDER IT CLUNKED.
> I COULD HARDLY BELIEVE IT, AFTER ALL JUST TWO SEASONS AGO THEY WERE BRAND
> NEW.  CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL SPLINES WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS
REVEALED
> NO DAMAGE.  THE HUB ADAPTORS SHOWED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.  THIS OF COURSE
WAS
> A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.
>
> HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THESE KINDS OF TROUBLES?  ANY SUGGESTIONS?
> IS THERE A SOURCE OF "QUALITY" HUB ADAPTORS?
>
> I LIKE WIRES BUT THIS IS WAY MORE TROUBLE THAN EXPECTED.
>
> THANKS
> DAVE
> 75 TR6
>
>
>
>
>
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