Posted by JimB2 on August 22, 2008 at 14:15:31 from (99.241.179.24):
In Reply to: IH 2444 posted by bobbylap on August 22, 2008 at 06:57:27:
Hi Bobby see following:
Topic 444 Brakes: Replies by
JimB:
The brakes can be fixed by disassembling, cleaning ramps & rollers and scuffing the glaze off the surface of the disks.
IH2444:
Another trick is to reseal the brake drums to the gearcase with some silicone to keep the water out on the right side and the oil out on the left side if you have aux hydraulic valves.
Yes they can be made to work pretty well by the above methods and probably replacing the discs, about $40 per side for the discs.
If you have remote valves the left side is probably oil soaked. I helped my friend redo his 444 brakes last year, worked out well. I will be doing mine this year. They are still not as good as wet brakes , but work pretty well.
If you search the archives under 414,434,444 you should find a detail description of method to clean the disk brakes.
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