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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