I've done this... more than once I'm afraid...
it works fine
Best Cheers
Frank
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----- Original Message -----
From: William J. Rice <jarvis64@juno.com>
To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: LRO: Brake Shoes
> I've heard of a dousing in gasoline, a brief conflagration, then a
> sanding w/ fine paper as a semi-cure for contaminated brake shoes. I
> think I may even have done this, but can't quite remember. Maybe it's
> the burning gas fumes affecting my memory.
>
> bill
>
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 15:14:41 -0500 (CDT) Ray Harder
> <ccray@showme.missouri.edu> writes:
> >
> > i wiped off a set of oily shoes with acetone
> > once -- the appeared as new, and i reused
> > them. it all worked out fine. the oil leak
> > wasn't that bad, though and perhaps a longer,
> > worse leak would cause oil to soak in more.
> > if there was a good bit of lining left, i would
> > wipe and use... ray harder
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Brian F. Waltman wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I finally figured out why my brakes seem to be a bit slow in
> > stopping me.
> > > The hub seal on one of the back wheels is going bad and the
> > differential oil
> > > is leaking out into my drum. Makes it abit hard to stop in a real
> > crunch!
> > > Anyway, I got a new seal in the mail the other day and will
> > replace it this
> > > weekend. 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?
> > >
> > > Yes, that's right, I'm still learning. The hard way in most
> > cases.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Brian Waltman
> > > '69 Series IIa 88"
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Ray Harder
> >
> >
>
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