Re: [FWDLK] dual m/c on 58 DeSoto

[David Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've also lost the brakes a few times, but never due to a metal line. They
rarely fail unless they get very rusty. One time a front hose in a 64
Coronet started to leak when the car was only 7 years old. I could get 5 or
6 easy stops on a master fill and made it home carefully. Another time a
rear wheel cylinder leaked and drained the master in a couple of months. No
brakes all of a sudden! The last time was on the return from a 1000 mile
trip, 4 miles from home. The master failed on one section of a dual system
as I exited the freeway at 70 mph. The other half of the master got the car
stopped barely in time.

All of these examples are why dual masters became law back in 1967. These
are all examples of why emergency brakes are mandatory, even if we swap the
old iron TorqueFlight with emergency brake drum for newer 727.

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500

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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] dual m/c on 58 DeSoto

Here's my thoughts on brakes. I have lost brakes a few times. Never due to a
ruptured line. Had a back brake shoe come loose due to poor installation or
something (not me really!). The self adjuster cable broke and the shoe wore
enough to come out of place allowing the piston to over extend and leak
fluid. Only the dual nature of the master cylinder allowed me to stop at the
next light.
Second failure was a catastrophic failure of a rear caliper seal on a Lumina
Eurosport. In that case even with a dual cylinder the car had zero brakes.
Fortunetly it failed when foot was on the brake, in park getting ready to
release park brake. Solution ( Tow truck/brake repair /trade in.) The brakes
had only 6,000 miles from a dealer factory replacement due to poor intitial
design. ( it was the second failure of the brakes on that car, the first was
from frozen rear calipers).
Go dual.
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