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Show CAUSE OF SQUEAKING BRAKES Usually the Result of Dirt or Grit Working 'Its Way Into the Fabric Lining. Squeaking brakes are usually the result of dirt or grit working Its way Into the fabric brake lining. This foreign for-eign material presents a rather hard surface to the metal drums, and the result Is friction of sufficient intensity to cause the unpleasant noise familiar to us all. Usually the brake linings can be effectively cleaned with kerosene, kero-sene, but In cases where the dirt or grit Is very extensive, a small amount of rosin and castor oil mixed Into a plastic condition and applied to the brake bands will be more effective in I overcoming squeaking. |