[tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question

  • From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:14:49 -0500

I THINK the leak was a cross threaded line. The ’63 has two cylinders in the 
front with a small line that runs between. There was moisture everywhere, but 
especially on the top cylinder.

 

From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
sammie smith
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:11 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question

 


OK Denis; your lost me in there somewhere.  You didn't mention doing anything 
to the cylinders.  Where was the leak in the first place?

--- On Sun, 9/25/11, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 9:07 PM

I sprayed electric contact cleaner on them and used a MAPP gas torch on them 
and you really could see the fluid coming out. I put them back in and made sure 
the cylinder lines were not cross threaded, put the whole thing together and 
bled them and then pumped the hell out of them and took the wheel\drum off and 
no leaks! Then I test drove it and there is no pulling and the stopping is 
waaaay better.

 

I will replenish my supply of shoes and cylinders and trade them out before T@P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

om: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
wuzmop@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:44 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question

 

I've burned mine clean before with carb cleaner. If nothing else, its a lot of 
fun, but if ya gotta go to the store anyway, might as well get new ones. Burn 
the others though, cause it really is fun.



-----Original Message-----
From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tcb 
Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2011 12:10 pm
Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question

Damn not the brakes again!  I have soaked them in brake clear before and it 
seamed to work.  With your luck and to be on the safe side I'd replace them 
though.  Are these brake cylinders you rebuilt before?  I replaced mine before 
the Classic 2 years ago and it sat for 2 years and they still don't leak.

On 9/25/2011 11:41 AM, Denis Dodson wrote: 

It’s Sunday. I want it fixes NOW!

 

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Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:41 AM
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Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question

 

Buy new ones.....

oleblue

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Denis Dodson 
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Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:38 AM

Subject: [tcb] Hey, ya'll! Brakes question

 

My front driver’s side wheel is leaking brake fluid and I am going to find the 
leak today and re-build it. The shoes are covered in fluid, but are almost 
brand new. I want to re-use them. I have heard that, when soaked, they will 
never be good again. I am old enough to remember my Dad covering them with gas 
and lighting them on fire to “clean” them. Anybody know of that or any way to 
clean them dry?

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