> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 15:05:49 -0500
> From: Brian F. Waltman <bfw@cwm-inc.com>
> Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
> To: lro@works.team.net
> Subject: LRO: Brake Shoes
>
>The question is, once I get the oil leak stopped, do I need to
> replace the brake shoes? I am assuming they are covered with oil. If so,
> will I need to get new ones?
You should, but you may be able to get away with not having to. I had
a hub seal go out once on my SIII and so much oil got into the drum they
were grabbing on application and skidding the wheel, which is what alerted
me to the fact there was a problem. I replaced the hub seal, but since the
shoes were pretty new, I simply wiped them down and cleaned them with
solvent or detergent (can't remember which). I did not seem to suffer any
loss of braking power after this. However, this occurred on a rear wheel,
so a loss of braking power wouldn't really have been noticed as there would be no
veering right or left, and since most of the braking is done by the front brakes, I
wouldn't have know if there was a reduction in stopping power on the rear wheel.
Given the metallic nature of today's brake shoes (big mistake, taking asbestos
out of brake lining, in my opinion- lots of downsides and no upside to doing it),
I suspect the oil will have less effect and less penetration than with the older,
softer lining that was used in the past.
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