Hey Neil, Have you soaked them well with Liquid Wrench, etc. and given them the "200 taps" ? Do you have a MAPP gas torch? Larry A.
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > I'm re-reading posts on shimming the brake shoe lower mount. > I bet I'm not the only DIY type to find the pins > rusted in place without the proper means (torch) to remove them. > If one made thin steel shims to fit over the mount pins, > would this reduce purchase of shoe into pin > too much and-or introduce other unwanted variables? > i.e. make brakes unsafe? > I know some vendors sell new backplates and pins. > > Thanks, > > Neil. > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > |
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