Posted by Marty on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at 6:26PM :
In Reply to: Brake Cylinder Leaks posted by Matt Wilson on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at 2:35PM :
Matt, It's an easy problem to fix....just get the shoes arced. Having brake shoes sized is one of the most important steps when doing drum brakes Especially on a P/W where 9 out of 10 of them have been abused, let run metal to metal & turned way beyond their limits. If your shoes have been soaked, get new ones. If a few drops has spilled on them, methyl hydrate or Braklean will remove it from the surface but don't use them if the brake lining is saturated in fluid. Here's my last & final piece of advice....Use DOT 5 fluid from now on. If you use silicone fluid you'll never replace another cylinder.
Have fun!
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