Re: [FWDLK] Light my FIRE ?
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Re: [FWDLK] Light my FIRE ?



Yes, identically.  I did both drums and linings. It cured my grabbing issue instantly.

Second note of obviousness -- don't do it on the car -- remove the parts first..

-Dave

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From: Eastern Sierra Adjustment Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Date:         Wed, 28 May 2008 13:31:21 
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Subject: [FWDLK] Light my FIRE ?


Would the light-my-fire protocol work on contaminated brake shoe linings?



Dave Stragand wrote:
>
> A great solution to contaminants on brake drums is to set them on
> fire. (Don’t laugh – it works fantastically.)
>
> Spray them heavily with brake cleaner and light them on fire. The
> combination of heat and cleaner even gets oils out of the pores in the
> metal. The temps are still much lower than they get in real use, and
> little if any residue is left behind. An old-timer recommended this
> with my ‘locking-on-first-use” problem on my ’59 DeS.
>
> Note of the obvious – don’t do this indoors.
>
> -Dave
>
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> *From:* Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *John Teske
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:55 PM
> *To:* L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [FWDLK] Sandblast Brake Drums ?
>
> Ron:
>
> I had my 11 inch drums sand blasted and power coated. During each of
> these processes, the contact surface was protected with masking tape
> etc. One problem with this is that there is a bit of adhesive residue
> left that cause the brakes to grab for a while until it is burned off.
> I tried several solvents without total success for removing the
> adhesive. All is well now.
>
> John Teske
>
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