[Tigers] Rear Brake Shoe Drag

[Scattt]

I have had the same problem with the flexable lines. While you are at it I 
would replace all three to save you a lot of future problems.
Nick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Smith" <RSSmithIQ at cs.com>
To: <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rear Brake Shoe Drag


> Brad-
>
> Take my word for this one.  I had the same problem and replaced
> everything trying to fix it.  Turned out to be the one thing I didn't
> replace.  It's the flex line between the brake line on the car and the
> line on the rear axle.  They look perfect on the outside, but swell shut
> on the inside and start to act like a one-way valve.  Replace it and
> you'll be back in business.
>
> -Randy
>
> On 4/16/2010 10:34 PM, Hall Motors wrote:
>> Rear shoes (especially driver side) stay engaged against drum (i.e.
>> drag/lock) after engaging the brakes with the brake pedal.  Even after
>> adjusting the shoes off the drum via the square head brake adjuster bolt 
>> on
>> the vacuum plate, engaging brakes with pedal will reintroduce the 
>> drag/lock
>> condition.  The brake system (actually the whole car) is original
>> configuration.  The car has sit for several months at a time over the 
>> last
>> two years.  I've inspected the shoes (fine) and bled the system.  I'm
>> thinking  there may be some crystallized fluid (due to moisture 
>> absorption)
>> in the wheel cylinders, but wanted to know if any of you guys have had 
>> the
>> same problem or have other ideas before I tear into the cylinders.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brad Hall
>>
>> B382000609LRXFE
>>
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