Re: Driving With Two Brakes

On Apr 5, 1:40 am, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> Ed Pirrero wrote:
> > On Apr 4, 3:42 pm, "Neil" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > An additional note re. this. The reason this came to light was
because my
> > > son's emergency brake wasn't holding the wheels. He brought it in,
asking
> > > them to adjust the emergency brake, and they told him that the
reason the
> > > emergency brake wasn't working was because of brake fluid that was
leaking
> > > out of the rear cyclinders. (They said that one cyclinder was
leaking a
> > > little, and another was leaking a lot.)
>
> > Considering it's a mechanical hand brake mechanism, fluid (or lack
> > thereof) isn't going to do anything, unless both rears are so
> > contaminated the brake shoes won't hold in the drums.
>
> > Seems unlikely.
>
> That's exactly what happens. The friction material loses its friction
when
> saturated with brake fluid. It is an oil of sorts after all !

You aren't really this dumb, are you?

Even oil-soaked shoes will provide SOME friction.

Enough to hold the car?  I have no idea.  Best not to test the
condition empirically, methinks.

E.P.