Epic blunder on Mags Installation

**marcusbryant** · June 12th, 2011 10:47 PM

Hi Guys! newbie here

Last Saturday bought new tires at Minerva Tire Supply Muntinlupa for my new mags. After installing the mag wheels, the mechanic ask me to back-up (reverse) to move to the wheel alignment bay. As I move back, may maingay na screech. When we checked the tires in front, sumayad pala yung brake caliper sa mags

Nung natanggal ang mags, meron itong malalim na hiwa, almost full circle. I checked the brake caliper, and may malaki din itong gasgas and may na-chipped yung metal sa lower portion nito.

So far na drive ko na yung car sa SLEX, mga 4 kms. Wala pa naman akong naririnig na ingay or dumudulas ang brake.

But this is bugging me since I have kids with me. Has anyone experienced this same problem? Possible kaya na lumuwag ang brake caliper and na misalign ito? What other possible problems pa kaya that I should be aware of? I'm planning to have it checked pero baka next week pa.

Thanks in advance

**kotiko** · June 13th, 2011 12:53 PM

Hi, better have it checked in a competent shop, I'm not sure how far the extent of the damage is but of course safety is your primary concern.

**raquino** · June 14th, 2011 07:00 AM

Sumayad brake caliper sa inside ng mags? Maybe you got the wrong offset ng mags mo kaya nakadikit ang caliper sa mags. dapat natest muna ito bago kinabit. meaning hindi sukat yung mags sa kotse mo. have it checked.

**ppcsurfr** · June 14th, 2011 12:17 PM

Did you just get the new "mags" from the same shop? Did they even test it first for clearance?

If not, then you should return them as they may pose a bigger danger to your safety.

**miked** · June 14th, 2011 08:41 PM

nagpa-align din ako dati jan sa Minerva Alabang matagal na.....Hirap na hirap si pogi(mag-isa nya) sa alignment ng pipip ko kahit na computerized na.....di nako bumalik jan.

**desert fox** · June 14th, 2011 09:00 PM

Pangalan palang ng shop pang parlor e...

nyahahaha..jk.

**miked** · June 15th, 2011 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by desert fox

Pangalan palang ng shop pang parlor e...

nyahahaha..jk.

tama ka jan sistah este bru este tol!!!!!.....bwahahahaha

**miked** · June 15th, 2011 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by desert fox

Pangalan palang ng shop pang parlor e...

nyahahaha..jk.

tama ka jan sistah este bru este tol!!!!!.....bwahahahaha

**marcusbryant** · June 15th, 2011 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by kotiko

Hi, better have it checked in a competent shop, I'm not sure how far the extent of the damage is but of course safety is your primary concern.

Hopefully this weekend..thanks

**marcusbryant** · June 15th, 2011 01:01 PM

[QUOTE=raquino;1768660]Sumayad brake caliper sa inside ng mags? Maybe you got the wrong offset ng mags mo kaya nakadikit ang caliper sa mags. dapat natest muna ito bago kinabit. meaning hindi sukat yung mags sa kotse mo. have it checked.[/

What we did is to put a spacer para magkaroon ng clearance between the caliper and mags...