War and Pieces of Brakes

Thanks to Tammy for the beautiful butterfly metamorphosis images

The Escape is at the mechanic having the brake problem repaired. Mark may be interested in this because it is a problem common to many Ford light trucks and SUV's for many years.The Automated Braking System has a slotted sensor disc located on each front axel just behnd the brake rotor. Via a magnetic field, the disk tells the ABS computer how to independently apply the brakes to each wheel so the car will stop straight which is especially good on icy or wet roads. The discs are pressed onto the axels and and they sometimes come loose. However more common is that they are very thin metal to begin with and after several years they tend to rust and break apart; living near saltwater accelerates the decay. The discs cost less than $10 each, but each axel must be pulled, the old disc removed, and the new one pressed on; it can be expensive. Jerry's dad is a mechanic, and he is doing the work for us and I am hoping the cost won't be great. Another way to alleviate the problem is to discconect the ABS system which I do not reccomend because it can make you lose control of the car under hard braking situations. Or you can buy a new car.
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I just finised watching Ken Burns' The War, a seven-part documentary about WWII. Burns has a different approach than do many such war sagas; he concentrates on the people living in four American communities and their reactions to the war and war efforts at home. There are plenty of horror stories and much film footage that I had never before seen; some very gruesome. If you are interested in that war, these are shows to see. Avaliable on streaming Netflix.

I don't know why I am so interested in that war unless it is because I was born during the period of some of the fiercest fighting or because my dad and two of my unles fought overseas. Another reason may be that the war was still being talked about and many war movies were being made in my early learning years. The Korean War came along about the time I began attending school and there were many comparisons between the conflicts by grownups.

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Happy Trails to you!