[Healeys] Brake Question

Dave Russell rusd at sitestar.net
Thu Jul 31 22:14:56 MDT 2008


I agree with Alan,
I know that the earlier cars with iron drums had induction hardened 
brake drums. It's very unusual for the drums to wear or go out of round. 
If the drums are ground oversize for some reason, the hardened surface 
may be eliminated & all bets are off on remaining drum life.

Dave Russell
BN2

Alan Seigrist wrote:

>Phil -
>
>In my 25 years of owning Healeys, this is the first time I have EVER heard
>of this.  If what they say was true, you would be able to buy new drums from
>Moss motors, but as you know you cannot buy new brake drums for these cars -
>that's because they don't wear out!


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