GatorMail-Q Re: Stuck Brakes
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Grease in brakes? I've always believed that you should never put any oil,
grease, etc. on brake components. When I replaced my rear brake shoes, I
simply
cleaned everything with metho. (probably the cleanest part of the car
;-) before
reassembly.
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Seems to me that the actuator cams would profit from a bit of "points
lube". Any grease that won't fly off a bit turning at camshaft speed surely
won't come off the cams!
- Jerry Kaidor
p.s. I suppose you don't put any grease on your wheel bearings either.... :^)
p.p.s. I have a rear brake on my VW Bus that I've never changed for the same
reason ( stuck adjuster ). One day it'll just stop working and I'll
have to apply atomic
power to pull the drum off the shoes. Well, actually, I don't think
there's any self-adjuster, so maybe by that time it'll just slip off.
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