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Them's the Brakes...

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where would we be without Vice Grips?

 

I didn’t carry vise grips in my toolbox, but I will from now on.

 

was that a 50 cent repair?

 

That is why a hemostat should be in every road kit. Many uses

 

I sacrifice a little weight and fuel mileage, have a tool box in each car filled with crap. Remember to toss in bolts, nuts, washers of various sizes, cotter pins, zip ties, mechanics wire and duct tape (I do have spare points and even some brake line caps). I have this because I didn't have a cell until a few years ago.....so road repairs are a must.

I like the coin idea.

 

I'm saving this picture. Believe it or not, this would have helped me some years back...

 

There's a reason the vehicle manufacturers no longer use the "fruit-jar" master cylinder.

Every state I've lived in requires a functioning "parking brake" on any vehicle licensed to operate on a public road.

It's far more important to carry tools and supplies to get a vehicle on the road again than cleaning and polishing supplies.

I guess some of us didn't get the memo.

 

Full credit for the roadside 'fix'.
I am a definite believer in dual circuit braking systems.. I carry a small selection of basic tools, usually used to help others. If you are prepared, it probably won't happen.
But then with an old car it just might.

 

Making memories.

 

I've had to do that to get home. Off shore made crap wheel cylinder was the problem. Just because a part is new doesn't mean it's any good anymore. Vise grips on brake lines used to be common on farm
machinery.

 

I'm always surprised how many cars dont have a parking/e brake. How do you do hand brake slides without one ?

 

Even in modern daily drivers most folks don't use the one that is there

 

When I had it happen I crushed the hard line with the vice grips. Duuuh!

 

vise-grips to the rescue again!!