Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
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Boaski
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Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
I pulled the transmission cover off tonight. I noticed some fibers in the screen.
The band around the brake drum looks a little fuzzy
Here's my stupid question for the day: how can I tell if the bands are lined with cotton or Kevlar?
The band around the brake drum looks a little fuzzy
Here's my stupid question for the day: how can I tell if the bands are lined with cotton or Kevlar?
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
Personally, I think they look like a pretty old version of early Kevlar
oily cotton will burn, while kevlar will smoke and curl...don't inhale the fumes! You could pull some fuzz free and see how it reacts. As to what you do next, I don't think would be prudent to speculate on such little info.
Good luck.
oily cotton will burn, while kevlar will smoke and curl...don't inhale the fumes! You could pull some fuzz free and see how it reacts. As to what you do next, I don't think would be prudent to speculate on such little info.
Good luck.
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
Kevlar is more yellowish than cotton. Lots of fuzz in the screen, whichever kind it is, would prompt me to inspect the drums very carefully.
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
they look like Kevlar to me too. From the crush on the band ear spring, it looks like the brake drum/band linings are well worn. The fraying along the side of the band can occur when there is a mismatch between the diameters of the drum and the driven plate, but yours looks OK from the little bit that shows in your photo.
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Boaski
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
My guess is they're whatever was sold by Mac's back in '79 as there are a pile of hand written receipts from them in the stuff I got with the car. I can't read most of them as the ink has faded. I'm hoping to limp the car along through the rest of the summer and then tie into the bigger projects over the winter.
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
Just monitor your transmission screen and pedal height. They will keep you well informed!
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
The transmission screen comes with a magnet - did you install it somewhere or did it dissolve amongst the fibers?
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Re: Cotton or Kevlar Bands - Identification Question
The magnet seems to have disappeared before I got the car. I bought another one from Lang's and installed it yesterday.