Please help check this mechanic

Discussion in 'Technical' started by AppMaverick, Sep 2, 2009.

  1. AppMaverick

    AppMaverick Member

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    ok. according to my VIN, my maverick came with 250 in it. The brakes being for a 3.3L 200 maverick doesn't make sense. Even the rear brake hose needs to be the one from a 3.3L or else the bolt won't fit through it to go into my axle. So unless my axle was changed out as well as the brakes... Idk. It's all sorts of screwy. Don't know what to make of it. I'll give an update when I try and re-assemble with shoes for the 3.3L mav tomorrow. This is getting interesting lol.
     
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    well shiznit. I'm an idiot. nevermind about the 10" drum things. Measured it like 4 times thinking it was ten inches. Walked into the garage today and realized I had been starting at the 1" mark on the tape. They are 9" drums. wow. I feel dumb. Still don't know why carquest and advanced computers are a mix n match of the right and wrong brake parts for my car but I guess that's how it goes. I need to start drinking some coffee before doing this stuff. sorry guys.
     
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    So you were marching to the beat of a different drum :biglaugh:
     

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