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By the way the Mustang has not succeed the test @ the RDW, there where some small things to repair: 1 brake hose rear ( to much wear they said ), rear drums brake difference ( I think new shoes or brake cylinder not applying enough force ), and one headlight could not be adjusted. Some small things to do.

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Lucky its only litle things. In your capable hands it will be quickly behind you and you wil be on the road.

My rear brakes had 18% difference from left to right when I first went in for inspection. After deglazing the drums, new wheel cylinders and porterfield shoes it was 3% and 2% on the two test runs he did. He said that was great for drums.

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4 hours ago, EuroDat said:

Lucky its only litle things. In your capable hands it will be quickly behind you and you wil be on the road.

My rear brakes had 18% difference from left to right when I first went in for inspection. After deglazing the drums, new wheel cylinders and porterfield shoes it was 3% and 2% on the two test runs he did. He said that was great for drums.

Hey Chas, yeah you'r right, it needs an overhaul. I didn't replace the shoes, because there was plenty of material on them left. I just removed the drums, and inspected the two sides visual with a light, and I can clearly see the left side which shown 1.8 kn on the test, the pad is evenly touching the drum and no glaze, the right side has like 80% glaze and it's touching the drum only in a few places, this side had a reading of 0.8 kn... 1 kn less !  The brake drums do not feel worn out, and the cylinders don't leak, I think it's just a matter of replacing the brake shoes. I can also spot a crack on both sides of the brake shoes, running the entire length of the shoe. They must have overheated at some point in the past ?

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On ‎13‎-‎2‎-‎2016 at 5:07 PM, EuroDat said:

Sounds like someone drove it with the handbrake on. Its common with automatics and easy to forget when the handbrake doesn't have a warning buzzer.

Hey Chas,

I replaced the shoes and the 2 master cylinders, they where old and tired anyway. It was € 120,- for everything parts...  Now tuesday I am going back, and it should pass this time.I tested the brakes with a local garage here who has the same brake testing equipment as the RDW has, and it was okay. So it should be fine.

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