Off season maintenance - Page 2

Woodro Josey · 11-27-2008, 09:57 AM

Be sure and check the pedal components under the dash, on some cars it is hard to get to, but trust me, it will be worth the trouble to make sure everything is in safe working condition!

LNorton · 11-27-2008, 10:28 AM

Woodro makes a good point. Right about the time that he had his wreck at Gainesville, I was about to make some updates on the pedals and brakes in our stocker.

At that point I went out and made sure I put in a stop so that the rod could not fall out of the master cylinder. I welded a nut where the brake light switch would be, and used a 1/2in bolt and another nut to lock the bolt in place. It is a little overkill, but now there is no way that the brake rod can fall out of the master cylinder on my car, unless the master cylinder physically breaks off of the firewall.

Woodro Josey · 11-27-2008, 10:59 AM

Believe me Lee, i don't think you can be overkill in this area. However i had the stop and a bracket to keep the rod in but my rod came off the pedal end, it was held in place with a 7/16 bolt and a nylon lock nut which was installed in 98, so apparently over the years of use, the nut backed off, at a very dangerous time! Believe me, my next one will not come off like that one did!

LNorton · 11-27-2008, 11:27 AM

I went out and made sure I had Grade 8 hardward holding the rod to the pedal. Also has a nylon lock nut on it with a lock washer. Every time I am down in the pedal area working, whether it be wiring or whatever, I be sire to check that bolt.

Jim Bailey · 11-27-2008, 01:23 PM

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ! ! ! They crack. Throw a piece out, hit the brakes, (which we never do), you're going on your head.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 11-27-2008, 02:31 PM

Brake cailpers, check the bolts, i know it was a dragster, but thats what broke at the Dutch on Derrick Clark to make that dragster into a hall tree.

Everybody have a great time off, I know I NEED it!!!!!!!

Bud Lefevre · 11-28-2008, 05:48 AM

I put my car on jack stands to keep dead weight off the tires all winter. Don't know if it helps, but can't hurt any.

11-27-2008, 09:57 AM	#11
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Off season maintenance Be sure and check the pedal components under the dash, on some cars it is hard to get to, but trust me, it will be worth the trouble to make sure everything is in safe working condition! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

11-27-2008, 10:28 AM	#12
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Off season maintenance Woodro makes a good point. Right about the time that he had his wreck at Gainesville, I was about to make some updates on the pedals and brakes in our stocker. At that point I went out and made sure I put in a stop so that the rod could not fall out of the master cylinder. I welded a nut where the brake light switch would be, and used a 1/2in bolt and another nut to lock the bolt in place. It is a little overkill, but now there is no way that the brake rod can fall out of the master cylinder on my car, unless the master cylinder physically breaks off of the firewall. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

11-27-2008, 10:59 AM	#13
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Off season maintenance Believe me Lee, i don't think you can be overkill in this area. However i had the stop and a bracket to keep the rod in but my rod came off the pedal end, it was held in place with a 7/16 bolt and a nylon lock nut which was installed in 98, so apparently over the years of use, the nut backed off, at a very dangerous time! Believe me, my next one will not come off like that one did! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

11-27-2008, 11:27 AM	#14
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Off season maintenance I went out and made sure I had Grade 8 hardward holding the rod to the pedal. Also has a nylon lock nut on it with a lock washer. Every time I am down in the pedal area working, whether it be wiring or whatever, I be sire to check that bolt. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

11-27-2008, 01:23 PM	#15
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Off season maintenance FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ! ! ! They crack. Throw a piece out, hit the brakes, (which we never do), you're going on your head.

11-27-2008, 02:31 PM	#16
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Off season maintenance Brake cailpers, check the bolts, i know it was a dragster, but thats what broke at the Dutch on Derrick Clark to make that dragster into a hall tree. Everybody have a great time off, I know I NEED it!!!!!!! __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

11-28-2008, 05:48 AM	#17
Bud Lefevre Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Off season maintenance I put my car on jack stands to keep dead weight off the tires all winter. Don't know if it helps, but can't hurt any. __________________ Bud Lefevre 3075 STK IHRA World Record Holder