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I did the rear brake cylinders on my 463 a while back as one was leaking. Its easy to do the shoes and I couldnt suggest anything parts wise to change unless your brake cylinders are seaping. Give everything a clean I used a pressure washer after removing the drum. No sensors on mine.V easy job

Quote Originally Posted by rp41 Bedding in new pads and rotors The following information is supplied by Bendix brakes on burnishing brakesbrake Burnishing Procedures for New brake Pads or shoesAt Bendix we highly recommend that new pads and shoes be broken in properly. After every brake job the technician should first confirm that he has a good brake pedal by gently stroking the pedal to move the wheel

Quote Originally Posted by 43sqd The following information is supplied by Bendix brakes on burnishing brakesbrake Burnishing Procedures for New brake Pads or shoesAt Bendix we highly recommend that new pads and shoes be broken in properly. After every brake job the technician should first confirm that he has a good brake pedal by gently stroking the pedal to move the wheel cylinders and caliper pistons

Quote Originally Posted by 43sqd The following information is supplied by Bendix brakes on burnishing brakesbrake Burnishing Procedures for New brake Pads or shoesAt Bendix we highly recommend that new pads and shoes be broken in properly. After every brake job the technician should first confirm that he has a good brake pedal by gently stroking the pedal to move the wheel cylinders and caliper pistons

When I had Will Samples do my brakes for me he indicated that he wanted the shoes and the drums so that they could be arced properly. I didnt send him my whole car so are we talking about two different things or is there a way to simulate the drumshoes on the car Len __________________ Len &3959 220S cabriolet &3983 240D 348500 miles original owner &3999 E300D 170000 miles &3903 SLK320 27500 miles

When I worked in my uncles Lincoln-Mercury dealership eons ago they arced the shoes to the drums. If I remember right they had a machine that would accomplish the same thing as the rig Jim Villers showed except it would do it off the car. The ID of the drums was measured and transferred to the machine. The machine when properly adjusted would grind the lining material to the correct diameter. When

I am completely re-doing my brakes at each wheel - hoses pads rotors shoes drums and cylinders and calipers if they need it. A new master cylinderbooster may be a good idea. The trailers are pretty light max 2000lbs loaded (wet) maybe less and we are planning on going pretty small probably about 13 foot. You addressed most of the same concerns I have already thought of though. A SWB towing can be a

I think youd find ANY kind of damage or wear item would be greatly apreciated here. Any sort of brake part (hydraulics shoes pads drums rotors springhardware kits etc) clutch parts diff lock cylinders and seals rod ends universal joints all are good candidates. Some of the big hard parts are needed in smaller quantities like transfer case transmsision drive shafts steering box etc. We here are so used

Im also into older British cars. Heres what we do when we find one in a barn thats been sitting for a while. Some of this wont apply but its a good checklist. Courtesy of the late Tony Barnhill MG guru extrordinaire Disconnect fuel lines at carbs. ____ Remove spark plugs & turn engine over by hand checking for compression at each spark plug hole (Im not interested in the amount of compression just