Code54
Elite Member
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2005
- Messages
- 4,308
- Location
- Putnam Co. West Virginia
- Tractor
- Kubota MX5100, Kubota BX25D,1957 Farmall Cub Lo-Boy Kubota KX91-3, BCS 853
As some of you know I been doing a bunch of work on my 07 Tundra (forget the exact amount but about 35k on it) Anyway two calipers went bad and ripped the rotors up so I ended up putting all new brake pad (good ones, not the cheapest ones) rotors and caliper (rebuilt ones) on all the wheels. Now I have a new issue, when i turn it squeaks like crazy, sort of sounds like thin metal dragging. When I drive straight I really don't hear anything at all, soon as the road has a decent turn it really gets loud. I looked at the dust shields and don't see any issues, and when I am braking I noticed it goes quiet. I also have anti seize on all my wheel bolts and the flat part of the rotor that contacts the wheel (so they don't stick in the future). The brakes work GREAT now, better than new I think but the noise is a problem. I don't have any idea what to work on next?
Bodywork - Learning it sssllowly, and trying to find out what works and what does not. I am working on fenders for an older Kubota and pounded out the bigger dents, sand blasted all bad spots and scuffed the rest very well. After the bondo I sanded it fairly smooth then used glazing putty for the smaller marks. Well that sort of worked but the stuff never seems to really dry. it says no hardener needed but Im not too impressed. I then bought some of the "professional" glazing type putty (by Bondo) and it used hardener and worked MUCH better. I then shot a few coats of filling primer over it (Dupli color spray can kind) I want to get a nice spray gun but the above brake issues killed that idea for a while. Anyway I let everything dry about 24hrs and noticed that every time I go and try and sand everything the sand paper loads up VERY quickly. I tried using my air jitter bug and doing it by hand and both loaded up fast even under light pressure). Is there something I am missing or doing wrong? I dont have much of a clue what I am doing but been trying to read some on the net and wing it. The fender looks 100 times better so far but it is still far from perfect. I am also thinking about getting a turbine spray system instead of using the compressor due to how much I have read about it being easier and not having water issues? Any thoughts on these things would be a great help.
Thanks!
Bodywork - Learning it sssllowly, and trying to find out what works and what does not. I am working on fenders for an older Kubota and pounded out the bigger dents, sand blasted all bad spots and scuffed the rest very well. After the bondo I sanded it fairly smooth then used glazing putty for the smaller marks. Well that sort of worked but the stuff never seems to really dry. it says no hardener needed but Im not too impressed. I then bought some of the "professional" glazing type putty (by Bondo) and it used hardener and worked MUCH better. I then shot a few coats of filling primer over it (Dupli color spray can kind) I want to get a nice spray gun but the above brake issues killed that idea for a while. Anyway I let everything dry about 24hrs and noticed that every time I go and try and sand everything the sand paper loads up VERY quickly. I tried using my air jitter bug and doing it by hand and both loaded up fast even under light pressure). Is there something I am missing or doing wrong? I dont have much of a clue what I am doing but been trying to read some on the net and wing it. The fender looks 100 times better so far but it is still far from perfect. I am also thinking about getting a turbine spray system instead of using the compressor due to how much I have read about it being easier and not having water issues? Any thoughts on these things would be a great help.
Thanks!