Bob,
This may sound strange, and I must admit that I haven't tried it on brake
linings, but --- I've become absolutely amazed at the ability of 'Kitty Litter'
to absorb oil. Not only from the floor of the garage, but from other substances
as well. Put the shoes into a container and cover them with the stuff. Give it
a couple of days to work, clean 'em off and do it again. You may be very
surprised to see what happens. And it's a heckuvalot less toxic than MEK!
Lew Palmer wrote:
> Try MEK (Methyl-Etheyl-Keytone). And no, the linings shouldn't be
> significantly different thicknesses. After all, they have to fit between
> the shoes and the drums, so that limits their thickness. However, if
> your drums have been turned it's possible someone used thicker linings
> in the past to make up the difference.
>
> Regards,
> Lew Palmer
> "Bob D." wrote:
> >
> > BTW: Is there any way to make the old oil soaked linings good again? I
> was
> > thinking of soaking them in gasoline overnight.
> >
> > Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> > Email - bobmgtd@home.com
> > 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> > 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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Bud Krueger
http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
52TD
77MGB
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