ESC question
#71
Last edited by PulpFriction; 07-17-2022 at 06:07 PM.
#73
It looks like soapy water but it is "special stuff". It smells rubbery, comes with a swab/tool that fits in the container mounted on the side of the machine. The actual need for it is to avoid damaging the bead, it can be torn or even broken when you apply hydraulic force without lube. I know from experience!
Those grease looking product are mostly for industrial tire that have very wide tread and a belt is not enough to get the bead onto the rim there are rubber rings for the purpose also. On some car tires you need to wrap a belt around the tire to spread the bead. The rim of car wheels is different from industrial wheels.
Those grease looking product are mostly for industrial tire that have very wide tread and a belt is not enough to get the bead onto the rim there are rubber rings for the purpose also. On some car tires you need to wrap a belt around the tire to spread the bead. The rim of car wheels is different from industrial wheels.
#74
Anyway, the tires came in and I mentioned the discussion to the confident and apparently experienced tech, and he just laughed and said he hadn’t used a belt in ten years. “We use a bead blaster.”
“What’s that?” I asked.
(Interweb pic)
Turns out they didn’t need it, BTW.
Last edited by PulpFriction; 07-17-2022 at 06:08 PM.
#76
Hmm. 40 years ago I worked in a repair/service garage. Mounted many tires. Our tire machines had a little foot pedal that activated a "bead seater" or a large shot of air to help with getting the bead to set. I thought all modern tire machines would have something like that.
And yes, I've used that inflatable strap piece before. Always scared the heck out of me because I thought it would blow up ! It finally did one day. Luckily no one was hurt.
And yes, I've used that inflatable strap piece before. Always scared the heck out of me because I thought it would blow up ! It finally did one day. Luckily no one was hurt.
#79
so where are these BCM and ECM located at so I can check connections? The ESC came on again first start up today but didnt come on after that...made a few runs this morning to get lumber, got the coop done.