matthon
Well-Known Member
Ok, the wagon is named George, and he has been fighting me tooth and nail.
All brake parts brand new last year, everything, lines, hoses, cables, hardware, proper pad grease, you name it, Booster Dewey rebuild, dual master cylinder added. I even put in new wheel studs on all 4 corners, front bearings, new tires, etc.
When I got my booster back, I called and asked what to expect as far as braking, anything I should know, etc.
He suggested drive it, adjust brakes, then adjust later if needed. Which I did and it stopped beautifully.
Pedal was not low, but not high, not a huge amount of travel but would stop damn quick if needed, and with a twist of my heal from the gas to the brake. I actually was wearing a spot in the floormat.
This past weekend it seemed a little less easy, was lifting my foot off the floor.
So I made a few minor adjustments.
On a jack, tires spun about a revolution and stop.
Yesterday it was very hard to push the pedal, and it was low. When I got to work I felt the drums and all but the left front were hot, too hot to hold your finger on it.
When I got home I pulled each wheel and backed off on 3.
Now it's even harder to stop, and just the rears are hot.
At about 600 rpms in drive, let off brake and it will easily roll forward.
The e-brake works and releases.
Plenty of vacuum and no obstructions in the hose.
No air in lines, fluid topped off, no leaks.
No unusual wear or contaminates on drums or pads.
I reversed and stopped a few times, no change.
Car will stop, but eventually, not good.
I'm familiar with drum brakes, I've either screwed something up or something is wrong.
With normal driving, how hot do drums get?
It was great, now bad, very bad.
All brake parts brand new last year, everything, lines, hoses, cables, hardware, proper pad grease, you name it, Booster Dewey rebuild, dual master cylinder added. I even put in new wheel studs on all 4 corners, front bearings, new tires, etc.
When I got my booster back, I called and asked what to expect as far as braking, anything I should know, etc.
He suggested drive it, adjust brakes, then adjust later if needed. Which I did and it stopped beautifully.
Pedal was not low, but not high, not a huge amount of travel but would stop damn quick if needed, and with a twist of my heal from the gas to the brake. I actually was wearing a spot in the floormat.
This past weekend it seemed a little less easy, was lifting my foot off the floor.
So I made a few minor adjustments.
On a jack, tires spun about a revolution and stop.
Yesterday it was very hard to push the pedal, and it was low. When I got to work I felt the drums and all but the left front were hot, too hot to hold your finger on it.
When I got home I pulled each wheel and backed off on 3.
Now it's even harder to stop, and just the rears are hot.
At about 600 rpms in drive, let off brake and it will easily roll forward.
The e-brake works and releases.
Plenty of vacuum and no obstructions in the hose.
No air in lines, fluid topped off, no leaks.
No unusual wear or contaminates on drums or pads.
I reversed and stopped a few times, no change.
Car will stop, but eventually, not good.
I'm familiar with drum brakes, I've either screwed something up or something is wrong.
With normal driving, how hot do drums get?
It was great, now bad, very bad.