05-05-2016, 04:13 PM
Not really surprised. Many DIYrs will clean and rebuild a part rather than buy a new one. If we had to pay a service guy 100 bucks an hour to remove, repair, and replace, pretty soon the cost of repair exceeds the cost of a new part.
Since a quick search shows the cost of a typical autoadjuster to be less than a 100 bucks, it wouldn't make sense for a tech to refurbish one. http://www.truckspring.com/heavy-duty-tr...matic.aspx
They are not hard to adjust when you put them back on, but do study up on how to do the initial adjustment. If they are slightly loose then they will automatically tighten, but to the best of my knowledge if you set them up too tight they will not automatically back off.
Since a quick search shows the cost of a typical autoadjuster to be less than a 100 bucks, it wouldn't make sense for a tech to refurbish one. http://www.truckspring.com/heavy-duty-tr...matic.aspx
They are not hard to adjust when you put them back on, but do study up on how to do the initial adjustment. If they are slightly loose then they will automatically tighten, but to the best of my knowledge if you set them up too tight they will not automatically back off.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
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