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Old 04-02-2011, 10:05 PM   #8
Johnny Danger
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Originally Posted by anti-bling
Thanks all! Johnny Danger--I only attempted to move forward very slow one time. My e brake seems to be working fine...is that where i would notice an issue, if there was one?
As I said before, using lug bolts that are too long will cause them to protrude beyond the hub and into the e-brake assembly; ultimately coming into contact with a series of coil springs that are holding the assembly together . If this happened , initially you may have sensed a slight hesitation when you tried to move the vehicle, along with a rotating clicking sound . However, if you only moved the vehicle that one time, then everything should be fine. Those springs are pretty strong. However, had you continued to drive the vehicle, the constant force of the lug bolts getting hung up on the springs would have caused them to break; sending the e-brake shoes against the rotors. Had this happened, you would have known, because it would have produced a god awful sound .
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