I don't think relined shoes are available for a '57 anymore - does anybody
know.
I was planning on getting the existing shoes relined although that's
expensive and time consuming.
----- Original Message -----
From: <GeoNort@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Both sides? - Brakes - '57
> Dont brake shoes come in axel sets with four shoes to a box? Dick is right
the cost of the shoes is a few bucks. Not worth the risk to your safety!
> George
>
>
> In a Message dated 7/5/2004 1:33:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Dick
Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> >No, replace both sides. If you don't, the coefficient of friction is
going
> >to be different from side to side, this can easily cause a skid. Don't
take
> >the chance for a few dollars!
> >
> >Dick Benjamin
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <ahogangoat@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:14 PM
> >Subject: IML: Both sides? - Brakes - '57
> >
> >
> >> Ok - I'll replace asap. By the way - You mentioned to replace both
> >sides. They both have actually no wear and the leakage was on one side
> >only. Since there was no real wear or scoring or anything and everything
> >was smooth I didn't originally replace shoes on either sides or need to
> >touch the drums. (The car has 25,000 orig miles on it!).
> >> I think replacing one side only should work, shouldn't it?
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >> -------------- Original message --------------
> >>
> >> > This is a typical symptom from contaminated linings. Replace both
sides,
> >> > and make very sure the drum and all brake hardware is washed off with
> >brake
> >> > cleaner (special stuff, available at any auto parts place, and also
make
> >> > very sure that the grease seals and wheel cylinders are totally bone
> >dry -
> >> > no seepage at all.
> >> > Dick Benjamin
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From:
> >> > To:
> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:38 PM
> >> > Subject: IML: Brakes - '57
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Would replacing shoes on the rear of a '57 which now has a tendency
to
> >> > lock one wheel when left parked for a while the first time the brakes
> >are
> >> > applied eliminate the locking problem?
> >> > > I think that the shoes were exposed to brake fluid from a leaking
> >cylinder
> >> > since replaced.
> >> > > I am afraid of damaging the differential or something else
eventhough
> >the
> >> > problem will go away after the brakes are applied a few times.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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