Cleveland Brakes

[Michael Rath]

I mentioned from a previous post that I have a little main wheel shimmy during braking along with my nose wheel shimmy. I have been doing a little research on my main wheels and I have the early style rivet on brake discs. I talked with Webco and they said they have the rivet on rotors and they run $427 each, plus they are not exactly easy to install. By the time I have them installed with new brake pads I will be into it for over a $1000.

I asked if there was an upgrade available and Webco said I could switch over to a Comanche 260 Wheel/brake combo which would require a field approval.

If I buy the new cleveland set it will be $1800. Before I spend the money does anyone have any leads on used 260 wheels and brakes? The part number for the wheels would be 40-84 and the caliper would be 30-41.

If anyone has any other ideas let me know. Maybe it is worth it to just spend a grand for the rivet on rotors?

Thanks

Mike

[Zach Grant L1011jock]

I highly recommend spending the money for the kit. You will not have to worry about wheels/brakes for a very long time. Most used wheel and brake stuff is junk, and a false economy.
Zach

[Michael Rath]

I think you are right Zach, just spend the money and do it right!

Anyone want to buy a used set of 40-5 wheels and brakes? I will include the light shimmy at no extra charge!!

Mike

[DAVEG24]

For what it's worth, I would look a little bit further into the cause of the shimmy. If you haven't already done so, take the brake cylinder and pads off the mount. Check the pads for even wear. If the wear is uneven, the brake is hanging up and not moving freely as it should. Clean and lubricate the guides for the brake housing. Replace the pads. This assumes the brake disc is not scored or overly worn to undersize limits. Also check the disc for confomity to the wheel. You can spin the wheel and see if the disc runs true. If it appears to wobble, that's probably the problem and it's caused by poor installation. I've been using rivet on discs forever. The price of new is outrageous, although you can purchase them for less than what you've been quoted. Even less is still outrageous, compared to the cost of bolt on discs. I've toyed with the idea of changing over to new wheels and brake assemblies. I've never found it economically feasible. In any case, take Zach's advice and don't buy used wheels. Unless someone gives them to you, anything you pay for used wheels is a waste of money. Good luck.

Dave Gitelman