Posted by Greg Coffin [64.24.135.7] on Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 17:08:47 :
In Reply to: Re: Im beginning to think Im in over my head posted by Nick [99.100.212.49] on Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 14:36:04 :
You can salvage the brake shoes by soaking/cleaning them in lacquer thinner. The friction material is dense enough that the oil does not soak into them.
Good luck on the repairs, you'll get it figured out.