The brakes are not really that old fashioned,with disks up in front and
duel resivior master cylinder,you have cuting edge .ABS does not work,twice
I needed it.Twice it did not work,good OLD FASHON driving and keeping a colm got
me out with no one hert.Its amazing what screeching tires will do!
From: RandalPark@xxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:19
AM
Subject: Re: IML: brakes and stop lights
('60 Imperial)
While we were doing the brakes on my cars this past summer, my
mechanic friend took the drums and linings home with him and during the week,
he did arc them, just like you explained, John. This also made it easier to
put the drums on the car after the new shoes were installed. With those great
big cars and those old fashion brakes we need all of the efficiency that we
can get.
This also reminds me that while I was reading Larry's story
about his '60 LeBaron Sedan in the Great Down Under, it was mentioned that the
brake lights didn't work, and neither did the brakes. On the '60 the brake
light switch is hydraulic and mounted on the front of the master cylinder. If
the brakes don't work, the stop lights won't either. When doing the brake job,
be sure to replace that switch. It isn't very expensive and it is
available.
Paul
In a message dated 2/9/2004 10:09:21 PM Eastern
Standard Time, jsadowski@xxxxxxx
writes:
> I remember the days when they used to arc the linings for
the purpose of making full contact immediately with the drum. There were many
shops that didn't do this procedure because in a short time, the linings wore
to the shape of the drum. In the meantime, you had less effective
braking.
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hugh
& Therese
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 8:27 AM
> Subject: IML: brake
part sales & service liability
>
>
> Your problem with
the sale of brake parts is at the far end of this nation's not irrational fear
of litigation. I have never heard of an individual reshoeing his own
brakes. The complications involved must surely need some rather intense
technology.
>
> I am writing because the issue I had was
even more inconvenient. When I had shoes fitted to the brakes of my 58 a
few years ago, the shop had to make a best guess as to the required thickness
as I could not find the specs. Well, they guessed wrong and the newly
padded shoes would not fit inside the drum. Well, no one would trim them
for me and I was told the pads could not be removed, which is logical as the
glue they used was designed to withstand an inordinate amount of heat and
friction. I was told I would have to buy new brakes shoes.
Trimming the shoes was an environmental issue. The materials involved
are pretty toxic and no one had a permit. To cut a short story long, I
ended up trimming them myself. It was nasty and unpleasant and worst of
all, very unscientific. I wore a breathing mask and goggles and used a
fast spinning wire wheel type machine to wear away the material, and a
micrometer to check the thickness. Keeping the depth regular was my
biggest concern. I ended up doing the best job I could and am still
using the shoes today. Friction from the drum has rendered the surface
smooth, so I couldn't tell, the next time I had the car apart, any difference
between the ones I trimmed down on one side of the car and the pads from the
other
> side.
>
>
Hugh
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