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Re: Spit Mystery

To: <A666K@aol.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Spit Mystery
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:25:43 -0800
Is your front rotor backing plate rubbing against the disc?

----- Original Message -----
From: <A666K@aol.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: Spit Mystery


>
> Hey All,
> I have encountered a Mystery noise in my Spit. When there is no engine
noise
> present and I turn I hear a metal grinding noise. It sounds just like
brake
> shoes riding on the rotors, but gets progressively louder as the lateral
load
> on the front end increases. Is this a sign of a part waiting to fail?
> comments? Thoughts!
> BTW, all the bushings are new poly, rotors and shoes have about 10k on
them
> (at least 1/2 life left on the shoes), trunions and joints were also done
> very recently.
> TIA,
> Avi

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