From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Mon Sep 08 2003 - 09:35:17 PDT
Cleaning oily brake shoes: I used gasoline and then blew them off and let
them dry out for a day in the sun. No problem.
Dave
On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 17:32:08 -0700, Mark J. Blair
<ke6myk_mvlist@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I'm adjusting all of the brakes on my M543A2 5-ton 6x6 wrecker this
> weekend due to a very low pedal (not a fun job, even with a wheel dolly
> and an air/hydraulic jack!). It looks like the innards of one of the rear
> brakes are all oily, so I'll need to pull that hub and replace the seals.
> Does anybody out there know what size of wheel bearing nut socket I'll
> need, and/or have one they would like to sell?
>
> Should I be able to clean and re-use the brake shoes, or will they need
> to be replaced after soaking in gear oil for who knows how long?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
-- Dave
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