Squeaky Brakes & Knocking RESOLVED

Maintenance advice to keep your Spider in shape.
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4uall
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Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
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Re: Squeaky Brakes & Knocking RESOLVED

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It is 1:40am and I just got back from a one hour drive. I LOVE MY FIONA! :mrgreen:
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OK - Inquiring minds want to know. Why was the brake rotor knocking? Congrats on sticking with it.
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Re: Squeaky Brakes & Knocking RESOLVED

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4uall wrote: Took it all apart again to find that it was the brake rotor :o :o :o :o Replaced and voila, no more noise :):mrgreen:
Jay, what was the trouble with your rotor ?
what did you replace ?
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courtenay wrote:Why not a gin and tonic then a glass of wine...or two. Makes the decision process a hell of a lot easier!!
good for the decision process, worse for action...
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Re: Squeaky Brakes & Knocking RESOLVED

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kilrwail wrote:OK - Inquiring minds want to know. Why was the brake rotor knocking? Congrats on sticking with it.
Not really sure how it happened however, it was a little warped :shock: Nothing major, just a enough to make contact and make my life hell :lol: May have happened when I tried to seat/remove it (thought I had used a rubber mallet) :?
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narfire wrote:Well done Jay. I think I'll have a glass of wine or a gin and tonic in celebration... :D decisions decisions...
How about an Italian Iced Tea?
1/3 Martini and Rossi red vermouth and 2/3 ginger ale on the rocks... garnish with orange slice...delicioso!
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Re: Squeaky Brakes & Knocking RESOLVED

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Wow this is an older post :shock:

If I knew then what I know now, it would have been shorter or not posted at all :mrgreen:
Jay

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