<VV> Brake Gremlin

[David B. Neale]

Stephen,
                many years ago my brother's '65 Monza developed a brake 
fault ..... when starting out on a journey with cold brakes, the car ran 
fine.  However, in traffic, the brakes miraculously applied themselves.  
Gently at first, but harder and harder, until the car didn't want to 
move at all.  After a very great deal of head-scratching, we discovered 
that the adjustable rod running from the brake pedal lever to the master 
cylinder was .... well, maladjusted.  Backing it off a little, (thus 
shortening it),  restored the brakes to their former glory.

Interestingly, the front shoes got so hot that the friction linings fell 
off. To my great shame, (but this was many years ago, remember), we used 
epoxy to glue the linings back nto the shoes.  Getting replacement 
Corvair brakes in England on a Sunday isn't easy.

Despite my shame, the glued-on linings remained in place throughout the 
100 miles journey from London to Coventry.

David