[Spridgets] brakes

Curt/Nancy Arndt cnaarndt at gmail.com
Fri Apr 15 09:46:18 MDT 2011


Listers,

It's also a good idea to take your new brake shoes and drums into your local
trusted brake shop, and have the shoes properly arced to the drums.  Theres
not all that much adjustment on the sprite rears so this will ensure that
the entire shoe contacts the drum evenly, for easier adjusting and  better
braking.

Cheers.

Curt
'55 BN1, '60 AN5:{)

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Peter Caldwell <peter at nosimport.com> wrote:

> Jess, as Jim says. Easiest way to be sure the rears are adjusted is to
> apply the handbrake. Generally 3 clicks should lock the rears. And, if it
> does, then try the pumping the brake pedal. If the feel doesn't change, then
> suspect air is still in the system. It can be fiddly to get it all out.
>        Peter C
> ==
>
> At 09:45 PM 4/14/2011, Jim Seippel wrote:
>
>> Verify that the brakes are adjusted correctly. If they are out of
>> adjustment, the pumping will take up the slack. When you let the system
>> rest, the springs pull the shoes back and you have free play. Another
>> possibility is that you still have air in the system.
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
>> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jess Power
>> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:18 PM
>> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Spridgets] brakes
>>
>>    First time filling the brake master cylinder with brake fluid.Bled
>> all four wheels and the brake pedal goes down to floor.If pumped 2 or
>> 3 times brakes are fine.No leaks anywhere.What's next?
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