Re: Driving With Two Brakes - Part Two

On Apr 11, 3:56=A0am, "Neil" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 5, 11:17 am, "Neil" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>Would just
> >> cleaning the shoes be enough?
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> >> Thanks!
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> > No.
> > Neither shop sounds reputable at all.
> > If there is *any* fluid on the shoes, replace them.
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> Here's part three. My son picked up his car after having the wheel
cylinde=
r
> replaced. They said the shoes didn't need replacing; they just cleaned
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> However, the original item -- that his parking brake didn't work, which
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e
> shop said was because there was brake fluid on the rear shoes, still
isn't=

> resolved! He's bringing it back into the shop tomorrow.
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> When he had gone in there, the guy checked the parking brake, and told
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> that it was adjusted correctly (3-4 clicks). However, the brake still
isn'=
t
> holding the car. With the brake fluid out of the drum and the shoes
cleane=
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> it should worked.
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> Something about this shop doesn't smell right.

Do you feel comfortable pulling a rear wheel yourself?  I'd be curious
to see what you find when you finally get in there.  Maybe the cables
are binding up?  I know that I did have to replace the cables on my
GTI.

nate