[Spridgets] In a lurch

Ron Soave soavero at yahoo.com
Sun May 24 20:35:35 MDT 2009


--- On Sun, 5/24/09, Paul Asgeirsson <PAsgeirsson at att.net> wrote: 
> Are all
the pistons free?  

Yes. They are new ones. 

> What about even a tiny bit of
oil or brake fluid on the
> drum.

Dry. I've had that happen before in 1999
(any many times on the race car rear drums from axle juice), it doesn't act
anywhere near this drastic.

> Don't overlook a possibility of the front wheel
bearings
> starting to fail,

That's what I think it is. I changed bearings
last night but I think the hub may be worn. I can detect play. Again, in
reverse it doesn't happen.

> or a possibly pinched brake line as a result of
something
> heavy resting on
> them or the rubber hoses starting to fail or
plugging up.

New ones on front. 

Ron


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