[Farmall] [AT] Oily brakes, Farmall M

[E. John Puckett]

I think he has drum brakes rather than disk brakes, but either way your 
advice is sound.

CDHORN at aol.com wrote:
> More important than the pad is what you do to the surface of the  drum.  
> Spray brake cleaner is probably sufficient as a band cleaner, but  the metal drums 
> should be burnished with sandpaper to remove any  glaze.  As far as extreme 
> cleanliness, modern disc brake systems on  vehicles are totally exposed to all 
> kind of road chemicals as soon as they drive  out the door.  The main thing is 
> to use the brake cleaner on new rotors to  remove the protectorant put on 
> them to keep them from rusting before you  put them on.  If you use the old 
> rotors, they too should be burnished with  sandpaper to remove the glaze for proper 
> seating with the new pads.
>  
> Clark
> F-20
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 John
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