Same here. No rattle, but a squeak which would put an old bus to shame. Drives me nuts. Whenever I mention it to a mechanic they say I just need to brake more firmly like I'm on a racetrack, which also drives me nuts because who wants to drive around the city like that? There must be a solution?!
I told you I have one of the only F1GTS Challenges in the world. It has shields and everything. Actually I understood that the standard pads squeak on a lot of Ferraris. Just part of the deal, apparently. But I've seen several people recommend a certain brand of aftermarket pad which is supposed to be quieter. Does anyone know if this is true?
Anyone have one of these? Portability and compactness seems ideal for occasional use. Not sure if those arms would fit under a Ferrari OHOS Garage Workshop MaxJax DMJ6 Car Hoist - YouTube DMJ-6 | Garage Workshop 2 Post Car Hoists | Garage Workshop Car Hoists
No personal experience Greg. If you have or are planning to have the headroom, you could buy a "proper" 1800 lift for a similar price. Would be very handy for sure.
There is this type as well Greg. When you drive on, the springs retract and the end plates come up. It is movable but of course the wheels would have to remain on the vehicle, unless more money is spent on a wheels off kit. Mightn't be for you but I thought you might want to see. http://radum.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=11_246&products_id=8024
Used that stuff 15 years ago and never had much luck with it. We just end up buying new anti-rattle clips and plates. Again, for 'normal' cars like Ford, Holden, Toyota etc. Great to hear it's working for you Mike. Simple, hose the brake dust out before every run or when the brakes are cool or even when washing the car once a week/month whatever...... The rear pads on my 348 squeaked to buggery when I first bought the car. The rear pads were new and it took a few thousand km's for the squeak to stop. Each time I drove the car, would quickly hose the brake dust out of them and head off. They wouldn't squeak then. Sometimes I never bothered to hose the brake dust out and they would annoy me. Most cars are like this with new pads or cheap **** pads. Recently had a Mitsubishi Challenger 4WD here with cheap **** squeaky pads fitted by the owner. They thought they made a mistake because it was squealing, so they wanted me to double check for them. I hosed them out, gave car back to the owner and told them to hose them out each time they wash the car. They have been doing that for the last few weeks, called me the other day telling me they are getting better and it's only the fronts making noise now. That is their daily driver though. Took a few years and a few thousand km's for my Ferrari pads to stop squealing because I don't drive the bloody thing. Give it a go boys, I am sure you will be happy with what a hose can do for you. Better off giving $2000 more Greg and buying a Molnar 2 post 3t clear floor hoist. If you have the height of course, not entirely sure if you do as you will need at least a 9ft ceiling to get that one in there. *Or you can go with the one with the ramp and you will have plenty of room to fit the hoist, but will not be able to fully take the car up in the air* Molnar are the best in the business, last forever and parts are readily available. I have a 20 yr old Molnar here and it was used in a workshop daily and it's still going strong. A few friends have bought the cheap Chinese imported hoists from Radum and another down south they have had nothing but dramas with the cheap elec motors on them and the safety latches on them. The elec motors get replaced with cheap **** ones again under warranty, but you're on you're own when they fail after the warranty period. A new motor will cost around $600-$800. The safety aspect of them is what scares me. I trust me 20 yr old Molnar over a new Chinese one anyday. I will leave this one here when I sell this house one day and put in a new one in my next home. They are not cheap, but money well spent mate. This is the bad boy to get if you have a lazy $5500 laying around. Asymmetric Two Post Hoist | Molnar Hoists Hoist with the ramp like the one I have here- http://www.molnarhoists.com.au/products/two-post-hoists/base-two-post-hoist/
Agree with all you say,Jim,THERE IS NO BETTER HOIST THAN A MOLNAR.......is that clear enuff?????? That's what I had in MY previous shed,it was great....and you can fit a VERY low car,on to it.....and I bought mine second hand for less than $2000.
Road car pads should not squeal ... and if I was told by a mechanic that serviced my car that I had to hose the brake dust out on a daily driver I'd probably have responded with 4 letter words. Surely a compound issue? Pete
Yes sir! I bought my 2 post 3 phase Molnar for $750 and had to fit a 240v motor. That cost me $460 as a friend of mine is in the trade and got me his price. Mine is 20 years old and I can still get parts for it. I doubt you would be able to do much with the imported Chinese rubbish in 20 yrs time. If they even last that long. Bendix makes some of the best pads for cars and sometimes they squeal. Do the same, just hose out the dust each time you wash the car and eventually they will bed in and you will be fine. The cheaper stuff tends to squeal for longer I have noticed, but again over time they settle down. I can't think too many times where any brake pads I have seen on a customers car has squealed for years on end. Maybe, but I doubt it.
the front pads on my Golf squealed from new and were still squealing when I sold it. Wish I'd known the hosing out trick.
Hose the brakes all round each time you wash the car and you will see how much brake dust washes off them. You will be very happy.
Greg,have a look on carsales under 1969 Porsche 911T,$39900. The white one in Vic,he's selling a Molnar 2 post for a grand. He hasn't posted his phone number.
When I was looking at installing a hoist in my garage issue was with power - I was told you need 3 phase, due to the draw on start up?
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