BRAKE BINDING.
Many motorists never realise that a slight falling off in power in their cars is often caused by the brakes binding. This blinding may bo almost unnoticeable, anil in the case of wire-wheel cars the heat generated is radiated from the drums sd rapidly that it is hardly perceptible. In the case of cars with disc wheels, Itowever, this heat is not so easily disstfpated, and the drums will get a good dflftl warmer. If there is any suggestion\.of falling off in /power, the wheels should be jacked up. and carefully for. binding. In the case of. front-wh*el., brakes, it. is often'advisable to. jaelij up the whole of the front axle and . tept the , brakes when I the wheels are <*n lock. It .will .often be found that there 'is a slight binding when they are turned fully over in one direction or fihe other; This .'usually means that there is insufficient lubrication of the universal joints for the brake gear. \- ...
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 292, 10 December 1929, Page 19
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