Anytime that you find anything in the brakes that is of concern, repair is necessary. One thing that I noticed here is that it sounds like some of the shoes are 40% at least one is 100%, others may be different from that. Since the brakes work best when all of the linings are in the same condition (that being excellent), I would recommend a complete brake job. Paul In a message dated 7/29/2004 11:44:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Larry Noska" <lnoska@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >I inspected my brake shoes today and found cracks in the lining. On the >rear shoes is this a problem? Should I change the shoes??? > >The shoe is the one that was not working until after I adjusted it. It has >almost 100% left. But I did find brake dust in the wheel this time, so it >is working. The other side is about 40% used?? I wondered if it was >working after I adjusted it that is why I pulled the wheel to check. I >don't remember seeing the cracks before. > >This is something I would want to do before my trip. > >Dads 82 > > >Lawrence R Noska >lnoska@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Hauser, ID 83854 > >-----Original Message----- >From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Edward Trenn >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:02 PM >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: IML: IML-Slight Hiss > >Brian, >Forgive me if this is too basic a solution... I may have misunderstood the >question. > >In my '64 and a '65 that I've ridden in, the slight hiss when the car was in >gear was due to a vaccuum leak in the hose activating the automatic parking >(i.e., emergency) brake release. Sometimes the hose under the dash near the >transmission connection can work itself loose. It's worth taking a look >under the dash. > >Ed > >In a message dated 7/28/2004 10:42:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Brian Shea" ><bshea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>when i put the car in gear i can here a slight hiss under the dash.The >>manual works fine. >> > > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > >