Re: Driving With Two Brakes - Part Two

"Steve B." <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>So, if there's so much brake fluid in the drum that it's leaking out the
>>other side, there must be a fair amount of fluid on the shoes. Would
just
>>cleaning the shoes be enough?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
> I would replace the shoes.  I don't know what kind of car you are
> referring to, but brake shoes are usually pretty cheap and the labor
> shouldn't change much since they have to pull the drum and most of the
> shoe hardware to replace the leaking wheel cylinders anyway.
>
>           Steve B.

Sorry -- the other thread is named the same as this one, but without the 
"Part Two." The car is a 91 Volkswagon Golf.