Yeah, I'd bet on loose caliper bolts too On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 6:56 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Hmmm. Good call. I would not have thought of that, can check that easily. > > --R > Sent from iPhone > > > On Apr 19, 2018, at 6:13 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I had a W126 that the PO apparently had reused the caliper mounting > bolts rather than using new, and failed to use any Loctite. Result was the > bolt backed out! That sure caused a clunk. > > > > Greg > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 2:45 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Cc: Floyd Thursby > > Subject: [MBZ] breaks > > > > I was driving the SEC this afternoon and noticed a little clunk on > > breaking at LF wheel. At first I thought it was something in the > > suspension but then it got to where I had to push the break petal a bit > > to get the breaks to engage, felt like left front, and then it would > > sorta clunk and then grab. I'm thinking either the caliber is starting > > to cease up or the break hose is maybe getting bad and needs to be > > replaced, like it takes some extra pressure to squeeze past the hose if > > it is sorta collapsing. > > > > Ideas? Thoughts? > > > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
