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Pilotdave · 11-29-2020, 01:04 PM

jb-ob, thanks for your input.

So you are saying that I could restore the surface of the existing linings by doing a little sanding.....I will try it and see if I can now lock the drum with the adjusting wedge. Who knows??? I know that the new lining appears to be thicker than the old one...perhaps the issue is not the glazed appearance so much as the thickness of the lining.

I have checked both rear brakes and can lock the drums with the adjusting wedges. So now it appears that the front brakes are the culprits.

ericr, I'm unsure what might cause the glazing on the linings. I suspect that heat might do it, but if so, I don't know how much heat would be needed nor what would generate that amount of heat.

11-29-2020, 01:04 PM	#47
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,229	Re: Hard Brake Pedal - Update on Post #9 jb-ob, thanks for your input. So you are saying that I could restore the surface of the existing linings by doing a little sanding.....I will try it and see if I can now lock the drum with the adjusting wedge. Who knows??? I know that the new lining appears to be thicker than the old one...perhaps the issue is not the glazed appearance so much as the thickness of the lining. I have checked both rear brakes and can lock the drums with the adjusting wedges. So now it appears that the front brakes are the culprits. ericr, I'm unsure what might cause the glazing on the linings. I suspect that heat might do it, but if so, I don't know how much heat would be needed nor what would generate that amount of heat.