Probably NO failure of the shop but of the driver.
So many don't know how dangerous it is driving downhill with heavy cars.
Braking means converting kinetic energy into heat. Heat dissipates through
the drums - in your case 61 imp - AND THE BRAKEFLUID.
If there is no time to re - cool the drums and the fluid between two
stops, the liquid will boil. NO BRAKING ANYMORE.
Result:
1.change brake fluid in the system COMPLETELY as soon as possible. Control
knuckle grease, pads,
2. DON'T BRAKE DOWNHILL - use transmission first gear.
3. ALWAYS BRAKE hard and SHORT. Then rise the foot to let the system COOL
down. after a long and hard braking, rise the foot. Don't remain on the
brakes
4. YOUR IMPS (ALL YEARS) ENGINE IS MUCH FASTER THAN YOUR IMPS(ALL YEARS)
BRAKES.
5. remember always the formula: kinetic energy is m/2 vČ meaning the speed
goes in by square
dietmar frensemeyer
webmaster
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-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brad Hogg
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:01 PM
To: IML
Subject: IML: Please back Welcome Tony Vickers
New Subscriber(s): Tony Vickers
Email Address is: lib596@xxxxxxx
Member Location: United Kingdom
Car(s) owned: 1961 Imperial LeBaron, Coronado Cream with Green & Gold
interior
Self-Introduction: Hi, Re-subscribing after a two week, 3000 mile, round
trip to the south of France in the Imp followed by a weekend Rally with the
French Chrysler Club.
Great trip, spoiled only by the sudden and total failure of my brakes in
Draguignan just after descending a mountain road. Wife and I still alive.
Imperial unmarked. Faith in my local repair shop utterly destroyed.
Nice to be back.
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