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Re: rear ends....no, not that type!

To: miker15@juno.com
Subject: Re: rear ends....no, not that type!
From: Rene van Maanen <renevm@support.neth.hp.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 17:57:00 +0200
Hi Mike,

The problem you have may come from the hand brake. It is unlikely that
it comes from the hydraulics, but I can imagine that the handbrake
cable  stretches when you go oer a bump and then locks your brakes.

Thought of that?

Rene

miker15@juno.com wrote:
> 
> Replaced the diff seals and rear brake shoes on the GT last week - not
> before time as it turned out - about one mm on a couple of them! but you
> know when something all goes just TOO smoothly......The car now feels
> like its pulling a trailer - especially up hills and when it goes over a
> bump, there is a momentary loss of power, less than a second but
> noticable -
> the rear wheels turn freely so i cant imagine the shoes are binding but
> the drums get a little too hot after a long run
> Before i have to take the whole thing apart again, anyone got any ideas
> whats been forgotten, missed, lost or screwed up????
> 
> mike robson
> 69 roadster
> 70 BGT
> 53 Riley
> 
> or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

-- 
Rene and Marion van Maanen
Netherlands Europe

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