Chris,
You might check the wheel cylinder assembly to make sure it is not bound
up too far fore or aft. The wheel cylinder should have a little play. I
found when I rebuilt my brakes, the clips holding the wheel cylinder on
could actually prevent this. Haynes also says to grease this slot up,
too. Also check the hand brake linkage at the wheel cylinder to be sure
it isn't too tight. Check the placement of the shoes and the adjustment
mechanism at the bottom of the shoe assembly - one side could be out,
pushing a shoe toward the drum.
Just a few ideas...and as James points out, it may be easier (if not
more comforting) to simply rebuild the whole system.
Vic
Chris DeStaffany wrote:
>
> So here's the problem. Bought the car last week. Noticed right off that
> the brakes were weak. Hard braking in the gravel showed that it was the
> back that weren't pulling their weight. Also noticed that one of the rear
> wheels seems to brake or drag on about half a revolution. Pulled the drum,
> it looked good along with what looked like newish brake pads. Went through
> the adjusting sequence and the right drum seems to drag through about 120
> degrees. Thought the drum might be warped so subistituted another drum. No
> change. Bled brakes. Got a couple of tiny bubles and the fluid does look
> dark. Still not much change. In a hard stop the fronts will lock up but
> the rears don't seem to be doing much. Any ideas out there?
>
> Chris DeStaffany
> 1966 Herald, "Herald"
> 1975 Spit, "Babette"
>
> You know I think that this list might be the best thing about the internet
> by a mile! For me at least.
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