D1RTY6's C331 Gloria

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cul8r wrote:You have some rotten Luck man!

1 step forward 2 steps back!

Brake Shoes grabbing? Didnt try do a skid did ya? Lol
Im hoping my luck will start to improve!

No skids, i havent been able to drive it long enough to even consider it!
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Stink buzz bro. I had something similar happen in an old 626 I had, tried to brake and BANG! Car didn't slow down but the brake pedal started violently kicking back! When I pulled it apart I found that the friction material had actually fallen right off the brake shoe on one side. My guess would be that yours has done something similar.

I wouldn't sweat not having the parts car, you will want to put all new shoes and cylinders in it anyway then it should be fine.
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Yep will prob be the friction material coming off, so annoying - had the same thing happen with 2 year old brake shoes - the ones in yours are probably original - should have no trouble finding them if its the brakes
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broke wrote:Stink buzz bro. I had something similar happen in an old 626 I had, tried to brake and BANG! Car didn't slow down but the brake pedal started violently kicking back! When I pulled it apart I found that the friction material had actually fallen right off the brake shoe on one side. My guess would be that yours has done something similar.

I wouldn't sweat not having the parts car, you will want to put all new shoes and cylinders in it anyway then it should be fine.
brocky41 wrote:Yep will prob be the friction material coming off, so annoying - had the same thing happen with 2 year old brake shoes - the ones in yours are probably original - should have no trouble finding them if its the brakes

This give me a hope, am not keen for it to be something serious!

will Pull of the drums tonight if i finish work early enough.
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You Guys where right.

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Had a hunt round parts shops couldnt find anyone cose that had any in stock, tried the old faithfull Stanmore road and boom 1 set left

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Taking it for a WOF tomorrow, Fingers crossed there's not to many big issues
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D1RTY6 wrote:You Guys where right.

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Had a hunt round parts shops couldnt find anyone cose that had any in stock, tried the old faithfull Stanmore road and boom 1 set left

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Taking it for a WOF tomorrow, Fingers crossed there's not to many big issues
butlers on Stanmore? if so some of the stuff they have in there is ancient always the place to go for hard to find stuff
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2 doors wrote:
butlers on Stanmore? if so some of the stuff they have in there is ancient always the place to go for hard to find stuff
No Stanmore road Autospares. they seem to have had alot of stuff ive needed, plus flat mate gets me discount!
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Im hoping that you did both sides lol :deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse:

Also did you do the wheel cylinders - if not try and get some asap and do those too - 9 times outa 10 they will start to leak after you have reset them back in with the thicker shoes (if they leak then you have to replace them and the shoes again which is a pain.

Awesome that it wasnt a major thou.
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brocky41 wrote:Im hoping that you did both sides lol :deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse:

Also did you do the wheel cylinders - if not try and get some asap and do those too
+9000, Definitely replace them now even if you have to pull everything apart again, I cannot stress enough how important this is.
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broke wrote:
brocky41 wrote:Im hoping that you did both sides lol :deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse:

Also did you do the wheel cylinders - if not try and get some asap and do those too
+9000, Definitely replace them now even if you have to pull everything apart again, I cannot stress enough how important this is.
Yes did both sides haha

however did not do the cylinders, will replace them this coming week!
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