RE: IML: 67 caliper & Rotor

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The brakes work great, it's the parts availability that causes a problem. There are things that are more difficult to find. I plan to leave the brakes on my '68 alone, other than service and maintenance.

Paul

In an email dated Thu, 4 11 2004 5:19:16 am GMT, "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Actually, I have had 5 cars with this braking system, and I've had zero
>trouble with any of the disk brake parts. I have had to replace both the
>power booster and the master cylinders on them all, sooner or later, but the
>calipers, pads and rotors have all been fine and have given me no trouble at
>all. On my convertible, I had to replace the rear linings and wheel
>cylinders, but the other 4 cars were trouble free in the rear also. ?The
>highest mileage of these cars is the 130,000 on my 68 Gold Crown 4 DR - the
>pads were new when I bought the car in 1985, and the calipers might have
>been rebuilt before that, I don't know, but I've put almost 50,000 on the
>car and the brakes are still just perfect.
>
>Maybe I'm just lucky, or maybe the hype about problems with the system is
>overblown - I can't say for sure. ?You should ask the rest of the list about
>this - I think actual experience of the various members will give you some
>perspective about the likelihood of troubles.
>
>I've taken the liberty of posting our exchange to the rest of the list (but
>I've deleted your name); let's see what others have to say about this.
>
>The problem with these brakes is that new rotors are just about
>unobtainable, and that Chrysler recommended they be replaced rather than
>machined - so following that set of facts leaves folks pretty well out in
>the cold if the disks are scored, as the ones on the eBay car are.
>Personally, in a situation like this, if the scoring is not too bad, I'd
>just leave the rotors alone - as long as the performance of the brakes is
>OK, and the thickness of the rotor is not below spec, the only consequence
>will be shortened pad life - so instead of driving 60,000 miles before you
>need pads again, you might only get 30,000 miles if you don't turn the
>rotors - but how many years will that be? ? There is no safety consideration
>here, just a convenience factor.
>
>Dick.
>
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>Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 8:13 AM
>To: Dick Benjamin
>Subject: RE: 67 caliper & Rotor
>
>Dick, Thank you for your response - it helped me gauge
>the veracity of the seller. Which I think was quite
>low - ?the braking systems on the 67-69's scare me to
>death. How have you dealt with yours? Thanks again
>!!!!!
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