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Title: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 09:10:07 AM

so i got done mudding at my buddy's house pretty fun went throuhg mud/water over my hood, only got stuck once for high center i was competing with toyota's and jeeps. as i was driving home i noticed sparks coming under my car out of my rear window. i wahsed my wheels/breaks. doesnt do it as much but i couldnt tell in the day. help?

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 13, 2008, 09:16:30 AM

pull the wheels off. and check for rocks or other debris bewteen the rotor and the caliper

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Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 09:27:54 AM

okay i will tonite. thnx. have u ever had that problem before?

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Post by: big_kountry21 on February 13, 2008, 09:34:09 AM

yeah i got a rock stuck and it ate the rotor down to the piont i had to get a new one...... un turn able

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 09:36:59 AM

okay i'll check them out as soon as possible thnx alot!

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 13, 2008, 09:39:57 AM

no prob. lets me know how it turns out.

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 10:25:18 AM

i will tell u what happens afterwards, in the mean time could there be anthing else?

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 13, 2008, 10:35:14 AM

is the back disc or drum?

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 10:37:54 AM

i have front disc with rear drums.

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 13, 2008, 10:39:47 AM

idk on the drum back...... you should check behind the wheels to see if you got anything rapped in the axle... i had barbed wire one time.

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 10:45:28 AM

ya i am skipping last half of school  and take of my wheels and clean and sprey off my breaks. but if all are clear could there be anything else cuaqseing thr sparks?

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: beercheck on February 13, 2008, 02:05:17 PM

I assume you already made sure nothing was simply dragging underneath.  Otherwise, get under there and take a good look at the driveshaft and u-joint.  You could easily have some wire wrapped.  I suppose it's also possible you got some driftwood or something stuck over the exhaust that dried out and is getting pretty damned hot.  That's a little scary.

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 13, 2008, 11:23:01 PM

hey man, so i found some pebels in my front disc break in that little hole right on top. and little dirt rocks in my breaks as well. now my wheels dont smell, i checked under i hosed everyhting so now it looks new and nothing looks unusual. i looked behind for a bit didnt see any sparks. so so far so good

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: big_kountry21 on February 14, 2008, 10:26:06 AM

prolly the rocks

Title: Re: o o sparks!
Post by: johnjx on February 14, 2008, 04:15:42 PM

ya i had some pebals, they where some white hard rocks. but all is good now. oh so far, i havnt drove much at nite yet but we will c, but i dont see any hard embers though in the day lite. do u know anything about weight?like not on the road i aint gas fiendly but in fourwheeling about how much they can hual and still peform pretty swell?i'm thinking about wench, and get some heavy duty bumbers from low rang 4x4.