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Re: Milano rear brakes



so this guy walks into the garage and finds the owner. he says "one of my
brake lines is leaking and i don't have time to deal with it. if i give
you $20, will you cut it off and crimp it so it won't leak?" the owner hems
and haws, and finally tells one of his guys to to it.

the guy leaves with his car, and a couple of minutes later staggers back
in. "i don't understand it. it worked the first three times."

cheers,
 richard

Just drive the car with lots of clearance between yourself and the car in front of you; downshift and slow via engine braking; keep an escape lane(the shoulder) to your right or left and be prepared to use it.

And for that actual stop apply the hand brake. (Everyone should try stopping with the handbrake only it is good to know what it will / won't do!) On some cars it provides little braking; just flat spots the tires <g>. Oh and if you use your hand brake a lot, check the cable condition. If old and rusty, see the fourth application failure mode above.

Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett
Note new mail address above.
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