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Brake lining material #241655 05/01/12 08:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 320 Sydney Australia RAYCYCLED OP Backyard Mechanic
OP RAYCYCLED Backyard Mechanic Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 320 Sydney Australia	I know it has been mentioned before but i did a search and couldn't find any thing here, if I go to my local brake shop what sort of material should I ask for? and what are the proper sizes for a '28, front rear and hand brake, RAY

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Re: Brake lining material RAYCYCLED #241662 05/01/12 09:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 558 Cleves, Ohio DanR Oil Can Mechanic
DanR Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 558 Cleves, Ohio	Hi Ray, Soft woven linings are needed for mechanical brakes. Here is a link to a similar question from a few years back: https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/138909/Searchpage/1/Main/20208 Happy Motoring, Dan

Re: Brake lining material DanR #241669 05/01/12 10:19 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 320 Sydney Australia RAYCYCLED OP Backyard Mechanic
OP RAYCYCLED Backyard Mechanic Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 320 Sydney Australia	Thanks Dan just what i was looking for I searched for brake lining and nothing came up, data was the key word. RAY

Re: Brake lining material RAYCYCLED #241774 05/03/12 01:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Lubbock,TX thutch7244 Shade Tree Mechanic
thutch7244 Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Lubbock,TX	I had the brake linings replaced at a truck shop with 3/16 webbing two years ago they work great. Hutch Listen to the "click'n" of those push rods

Re: Brake lining material thutch7244 #241811 05/03/12 12:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 320 Sydney Australia RAYCYCLED OP Backyard Mechanic
OP RAYCYCLED Backyard Mechanic Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 320 Sydney Australia	Hey Hutch do you remember the name or the material used some woven modern stuff is not so good for steel drums,RAY

Re: Brake lining material RAYCYCLED #241858 05/04/12 12:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Lubbock,TX thutch7244 Shade Tree Mechanic
thutch7244 Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Lubbock,TX	Ray, I am not positive but I think it was a cotten and fiberglass blend of some type. It was stiff but not hard. It was used on parking brake mounted on the drive shaft of some older trucks. Hope this helps. Hutch Listen to the "click'n" of those push rods

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