On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:56:33 GMT, against all advice, something
compelled "Neil" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, to say:
>
> <benteaches@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
news:76c90e50-bc90-411c-a628-233811c87767@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Apr 5, 11:17 am, "Neil" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>Would just
> >> cleaning the shoes be enough?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >
> > No.
> > Neither shop sounds reputable at all.
> > If there is *any* fluid on the shoes, replace them.
>
>
> Here's part three. My son picked up his car after having the wheel
cylinder
> replaced. They said the shoes didn't need replacing; they just
cleaned them.
> However, the original item -- that his parking brake didn't work,
which the
> 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.
>
> When he had gone in there, the guy checked the parking brake, and
told him
> 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
cleaned,
> it should worked.
>
> Something about this shop doesn't smell right.
>
When a brake shoe is contaminated with brake fluid, it needs to
be replaced. It can not be cleaned.
It's a cheap part. Get new ones.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
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