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I think I know where some of Harvey's friends are getting their auto repair knowledge.
Rotor retainer screws are assembly line items to make it simpler for the auto worker to assemble the car.
They make a lot per hour so piece rate matters a LOT.
In reality the lug nuts hold the rotor in position when the car is on the road.
Do they really think that little screw is holding the shear forces of braking?
It's the wheel studs doing that.
So this was A.I. talking out it's proverbial ass or someone who knows nothing about cars that had to get their required word count on something to scare noobs.
ReplyDeleteThe youngest (blonde) asked me to show her how to change the pads on her (not) jeep. I showed her and her two sprogs about "righty-tighty" and to loosen the lug nuts before you raise the wheel, and they understood the concept.
If we'd have changed the disc, I'd have probably tossed that screw after mangling it by getting it out.
Then explained why it wasn't needed.
I really can't tell.
DeleteCheck out what that site says about getting brake fluid on your tires.
Title of that should be, "Why did you wait until wore down the pads, backing plate and pistons before checking your brakes?" or "Why did you park your car with the tires in pans of brake fluid?"
They're clearly not wrenchers.