Embarrassment

**Ausfree** · 10th July 2011, 04:13 PM

Well, Banjo proved again what a generous, giving bloke he is. The brakes on my 2001, FL1 were squealling slightly just as you pulled up. I took the car to a "mechanic" who worked on them and replaced the shoes on the rear drums. He said the disc pads on the front brakes are fine, plenty of meat on them.

The brakes continued to squeal and on mentioning this to the "mechanic", he said yeah, no worries, next time you wash the car give the front brakes a good squirt with the hose to clean it out, should fix the problem.

still, no improvement, cost me $405.10 for a brake "fix"

Rang Banjo (the Guru), he knew what the problem was and I went over to his place and he spent over an hour and took off the front wheels, took off the disc pads, roughened them up to get rid of the glazing on the pads and sprayed a "no squeal" liquid on the back of the pads and replaced them.Problem solved.

Banjo refused any money for his time and I would like to take this opportunity to thank him very much!!!

Much appreciated mate and Mrs. Aus thanks you too because the squealing brakes annoyed her very much!!

**Sleepy** · 10th July 2011, 07:58 PM

Hey Banjo, ever thought of starting up a little buisness?? You certainly have the knack.

**banjo** · 10th July 2011, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Hey Banjo, ever thought of starting up a little buisness?? You certainly have the knack.

Na i dont mind helping where i can.I did'nt do much today.I should of told Aus to bring his diff oil & engine oil & filter & we could of done those..The brakes where easy just squeeling from vibration..The origanal backing on the pads which is a rubbery like tape had worn off or fell off , I just cleaned them up deglazed em & put anti squeel on them & swaped the leading pads around..Was no dramas at all i like doing it & its great to be able to help out when i can..

**Narangga** · 11th July 2011, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by banjo

Na i dont mind helping where i can.I did'nt do much today.I should of told Aus to bring his diff oil & engine oil & filter & we could of done those..The brakes where easy just squeeling from vibration..The origanal backing on the pads which is a rubbery like tape had worn off or fell off , I just cleaned them up deglazed em & put anti squeel on them & swaped the leading pads around..Was no dramas at all i like doing it & its great to be able to help out when i can..

When do I bring mine down???

**banjo** · 15th July 2011, 06:29 AM

Hey Jim hows the brakes on your car they have'nt started to squeel again have they..If so let me know & i'll get some new goo stuff & do them again incase that orange goo was bad..

**The ho har's** · 15th July 2011, 11:58 AM

Afternoon everyone

Hey you all see that sleepy has bought a 101

Best post a photo here for all to see sleepy

Hey I have a photo of it when it was on the GCLRO stand at the gold coast show the other year...must find it for you sleepy

Mrs hh

**Sleepy** · 15th July 2011, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by The ho har's

Afternoon everyone

Hey you all see that sleepy has bought a 101

Best post a photo here for all to see sleepy

Hey I have a photo of it when it was on the GCLRO stand at the gold coast show the other year...must find it for you sleepy

Mrs hh

Hi All,

Yes I am really quite excited. THis one is more my style, although not too sure about the monster tyres (38.5"

) but she looks pretty cool.

Might stop in and get power steering fitted on the way home!!...>Oh Jason?

That would be good if you could find another pic Mrs HH, I keep recycling the same ones.

Here's some more

**Ausfree** · 15th July 2011, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by banjo

Hey Jim hows the brakes on your car they have'nt started to squeel again have they..If so let me know & i'll get some new goo stuff & do them again incase that orange goo was bad..

Yeah, Mrs Aus said they are still squealing occasionally but not as bad as before. Let it go for a while and see what happens. If it's still squealing when the service is due, I will redo them, now I know how!!! Thanks again Banj!!

**banjo** · 15th July 2011, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Hi All,

Yes I am really quite excited. THis one is more my style, although not too sure about the monster tyres (38.5"

) but she looks pretty cool.

Might stop in and get power steering fitted on the way home!!...>Oh Jason?

That would be good if you could find another pic Mrs HH, I keep recycling the same ones.

Here's some more

You LUCKY bastard..

If your driving it home you better stop in so i can have a look as i never seen one in person..plus get a pic with the green one & i recon Aus mite call in to see it & meet ya too..

**The ho har's** · 15th July 2011, 04:50 PM

here is cooee's back in '08 when we all went camping....

Bugger I can't seem to find the other pic of swamp rat

Mrs hh

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