Well, I have to say the brakes on my 190D sucked, bad. Before and after I worked on them. If fact I used to have dreams/nightmares where I was driving the car but could not stop. But it's a four on the tree so really don't need the brakes much anyway. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "vwnate1" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> Those front brakes are called " Dual Leading Shoe " and it's *very* important you get all the shoes re lined with full length lining .
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> Dual Leading Shoe brakes , when they're properly set up , work amazingly well but can be a PITA to properly bleed out .
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> My '59 Metropolitan Nash Fixed head Sports Coupe has these too and for some foolish reason , the bleeder screws are on the _bottom_ brake cylinders meaning you cannot possibly bleed them normally , you have to back fill the system from the bleeder screws .
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> -Nate
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