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RE: Ford van brake troubles

To: "Jim Franklin" <jamesf@bayarea.net>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Ford van brake troubles
From: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:35:50 -0500
Jim Franklin [mailto:jamesf@bayarea.net] wrote:
>
> The parts counter guy suggested I grind off the offending metal 
> on the rims but I can't say I'm real comfortable with that. No 
> dealer stocks the rotors so I can't compare them, <...>

I wouldn't even consider grinding off the metal on the rims...  
It sounds obvious that they are the wrong parts..

> The Ford parts guy said Ford hadn't changed the rim or rotor 
> design until '92 so there shouldn't be any mid-year production
> run changes. <...>

It wouldn't be the first time that a manufacturer put the wrong 
parts in box or mislabeled them.  Is there another source of parts 
besides Ford or the brand you bought.  Try another autoparts store 
in town to see what they have in stock?

Tim Mullen

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