Clutch burn

[Previologist]

Ok.. So what HAVC guys do when they find it on the heating and AC systems? They keep it wet with water as the only the dust is harmful.

Wrong. I had my furnace replaced last year. They came and found something that looked like asbestos, and refused to continue the work until an asbestos abatement specialist had come and inspected it. Only when the asbestos specialist determined that it was not asbestos did they continue with the furnace job. Same with when I had my home weatherized.

I have never heard of any mechanic or anyone concerned about the dust of brake shoes or clutches.

What mechanics do is their life and their choice. But if they weren't concerned they wouldn't wet it down, now would they?

 

[Devbot]

Wrong. I had my furnace replaced last year. They came and found something that looked like asbestos, and refused to continue the work until an asbestos abatement specialist had come and inspected it. Only when the asbestos specialist determined that it was not asbestos did they continue with the furnace job. Same with when I had my home weatherized.

What mechanics do is their life and their choice. But if they weren't concerned they wouldn't wet it down, now would they?

I'd argue there's a difference between doing the bare minimum to get a job done - and refusing to even attempt the bare minimum out of pure fear of the unknown. But that's just my opinion, as a blue collar mechanic
I don't see why you're getting so pissy and antagonistic, is that usually how you behave towards those trying to help you?

 

[brillo_76]

Wrong. I had my furnace replaced last year. They came and found something that looked like asbestos, and refused to continue the work until an asbestos abatement specialist had come and inspected it. Only when the asbestos specialist determined that it was not asbestos did they continue with the furnace job. Same with when I had my home weatherized.


What mechanics do is their life and their choice. But if they weren't concerned they wouldn't wet it down, now would they?

What is your point of all this? They wet it down because I like I said the dust is the hazard.

All your doing at this point is just making members not wanting to help you with your questions as telling people they are wrong and acting like this isn't the best course of action. It looks like members answered your question anyhow.


I guess you would just want to argue.. That's your choice. I am done with this discussion.. You can do and believe as you wish..

 

[phattyduck]

What mechanics do is their life and their choice. But if they weren't concerned they wouldn't wet it down, now would they?

Even without asbestos, brake and clutch dust sucks to breath.

-Charlie

 

[Previologist]

I'd argue there's a difference between doing the bare minimum to get a job done - and refusing to even attempt the bare minimum out of pure fear of the unknown. But that's just my opinion, as a blue collar mechanic
I don't see why you're getting so pissy and antagonistic, is that usually how you behave towards those trying to help you?

I don't know why people are getting offended. If other people don't care, that's fine, they shouldn't respond.The part of this thread pertaining to the nuts and bolts of clutch replacement ended a while ago, and I got the answers I needed about that. I'm not trying to tell anyone else what they should do or think. Now I'm simply trying to find other answers regarding the presence or absence of asbestos and am posting the results for others to ignore or do with as they wish. I'm not looking for advice on how I should think about it or what if anything I should do about it.