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Replying to: wtd44 (Aug 20, 2008 4:42 pm) And yes, I got rid of the Jeep before the extended warranty expired so someone else could pay when it's self distruction continued.
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Replying to: wlbrown9 (Aug 21, 2008 9:42 am)
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Replying to: wtd44 (Aug 21, 2008 11:06 am) Jeep brake pads did suck (along with Nissan and Ford). These pads shed brake dust on your wheels so even a few miles after a cleanup, the wheels would be dirty again. My Isuzu and GMC do not have that problem.
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Replying to: wlbrown9 (Aug 22, 2008 12:55 pm) 
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Looking for opinions from the board.... I have had the following happen to me twice in the last few months with older vehicles, so I'm wondering whether the common denominator (me) is the problem. One of my practices when I have to drive an unfamiliar car, especially in the wet or snow, is to get a sense of what the vehicle would do if I had to brake suddenly. I do this by getting up to about 40 mph and applying the brakes firmly - not putting it into a slide or anything, but enough to be aware of whether it pulls to one side, locks up etc. My feeling is that the knowledge might be helpful in an emergency. In recent months I've experienced brake failures after doing this in two vehicles: a 16 year old Dodge van, sporadically maintained, with 75,000 miles on the clock, and a 13 year old Ford Explorer, also poorly maintained, with 134,000 miles on it. When the mechanic got both on the lift the lines were corroded, rubber rotted etc, and the failure was diagnosed as "could happen at any time, parts worn out". Both vehicles are driven by the stereotypical "little old lady." I know that the Dodge is still on the original brakes, I surely doubt that there has ever been an adventure past 60 mph in either. So my question: Given those conditions, is it possible that my "stressing" the system could have been enough to blow things up?
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Replying to: ny540i6 (Aug 31, 2008 9:06 am) -mike |
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Replying to: ny540i6 (Aug 31, 2008 9:06 am) So I guess the real first line of defense is to keep things maintained (aka CLEAN). In the process of doing that, you are actually LQQKING at the sub system/s being cleaned and have the opportunity to catch things before they become major, or in this example TRAGIC. Off topic but demonstrates the concept; I recently discovered two worn/frayed aux belts (runs A/C compressor and starter- so nothing unsafe) on a Toyota Landcruiser with 95,000 miles, in the process of washing and inspecting the engine.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Aug 31, 2008 9:19 am) I don't feel that I owe the owners any money - the evidence indicates that the systems had been falling apart for quite some time. In fact, I kinda feel that they almost owe me a thank you - trust me, it was better that I be the one driving when the brake light came on and the pedal fell!
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Replying to: ny540i6 (Aug 31, 2008 9:41 am)  -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 31, 2008 10:23 am)  No, in both cases these were friends that asked me to do them a favor - the Dodge's owner and her husband were on vacation, and asked me to use it to pick them up at the airport because of their ton of luggage, and the Exploder's owner needed an "extra long, extra plush" mattress dropped of on college move in day for a kid.
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