Posted by Joel Rapose on Oct. 16, 1998 at 09:54:06
In Reply to: Brake or Broke? You Tell Me!
posted by Kevin Daly on Oct. 16, 1998 at 08:15:01
: Hi Folks, : Well I guess you have all had enough time to polish, paint and bolt on all of the treasures you found at Hershey, so lets get back to the board, shall we? : I recently purchased some items from a fellow board member. Specifically a king pin rebuild kit and a complete set of service brake shoe linings. Everything arrived yesterday and I was ready to get to work. Although the king pin kit is great, the brake shoe linings have me a bit puzzled. The linings are not the typical soft woven type, but a preshaped hard lining that is kind of coffee colored. (1 cream) Get the picture? They do have a what looks to be a steel wire mesh molded into them but are quite different from the stiff but plyable shoes with brass mesh that are on the car currently. What gives? : Are these the bendix ones that rivet on like the woven linings. After all the set did come with new rivets. I have heard that these linings will not stop the car well and tear up the steel drums. I suspect they also may have asbestos in them but I'm not sure. Are they worthy of mounting? : Also on a different note, The lower bushing hole in one of my spindle is elongated allowing me to push in the bushing with my thumb. I doesn't rock but under load I'm sure it will move. Any options for repair or should I simply find a replacement? : By the way, I don't mean to imply the person I bought these items from was in any way dishonest. He and I discussed the parts at length on the phone and he answeres all of my questions concerning the parts. I guess I should've asked a few more questions. It was just a simple misunderstanding. The price was great and I still came out ahead in the end. So if he's reading this, no sweat, We'll just chalk it up to experience. Thanks in advance to you all for any answers. : Regards, : Kevin Daly : PS. Is it proper to oil the king pin felts in the steel cup or leave them dry? I know, I know, too many questions! the rivets in todays shoes are mainly for cooling..although they were and can still be the form of attachment to the brake |