[Vwdiesel] Was: brake bleeding hell on a VW bug-Drum brake overheating

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/25/2010 9:08:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net writes:

> I just don't understand why one vehicle's brakes gets tighter while the 
> other looses effectiveness. However, I've experienced both (thankfully 
> only 
> once on a big rig!), so I know it's a fact.
> 

  I always thought that the big rig brake failure was "brake fade" 
which as I understand it, is when the metal and pads get so hot 
they no longer have enough friction (basically).
    Loren