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I have been a bit slack the last 4 months - have only done a couple of muddy trips - Thompsons and a farm out west - so hadn't checked the pads or drums till last week - seems the previous mechanic left the bungs out




$3,000 of labour and parts later I almost have a working truck again

Very expensive lesson learnt

I've just done the same with my rear shoes, I pulled them out last thursday to clear all the mud and crap out and I found 2 of them worn down to steel, I'd only done 3000 km on them Its like bloody grinding paste that mud if you dont clean it out

That wasn't 3k for a brake job was it? What else did you get done?

Matt.

Mattman wrote:That wasn't 3k for a brake job was it? What else did you get done?

Matt.

i wondered how long it would take for someone to ask

labour 22hrs
front spindle
steering nut
freight
brake pads
wof
wheel cylinders
brake shoes
wheel bearing kit
machine disc and drum
brake fluid
diesel fuel filter
transmission oil
clean parts
grease
consumerables rear bulb
aircon check and refill
machine exhaust manufold
flange nuts
etc
etc

i would had just chenged diff

I had same issue when i bought my surf, mud from previous owners trips had prettyy much ruined the brakes (drums calipers, even the handbrake), freewheeling hub and ball joints had to be replaced, 2grand....

i got the same with the axle i just picked up, gunna go disck brakes on the back...