<VV> for Pete's Sake! Can we let Roger move on and talk aboutlocking brakes??

[Andy Clark]

Had a similar problem years ago on the LF. The brake drum was out of round
and would "catch" the shoes, resulting in almost-lockup. The brake pedal did
not pulse under light application, but jump on the binders, and all hell
seemed to break loose in the LF wheel.
Andy Clark
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
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Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:19 PM
Subject: <VV> for Pete's Sake! Can we let Roger move on and talk
aboutlocking brakes??


> This Roger guy got stung and wants to move on.  Sorry about it, but I
> cant do anything about it.
>
> Not everyone has elephant hide for skin and sometimes folks come
> across as not so welcoming in this group.  Doesnt mean we arent
> welcoming, just that sometimes it doesnt seem so.
>
> One can deal with it or not.  Im not sure why his buying a car from
> Pastor B has anything to do with the price of gasoline in Idaho, but
> whatever.
>
> Meanwhile, back at the outhouse.......
>
>
> I am getting a strong pull to the right when I apply the brakes in my
> 67 4 door.  I should say I have a almost lock-up pull to the right,
> particularly when doing anything other than a slow easy stop.
>
> I replaced the wheel cylinders (both sides).  Replaced the shoes on
> that side (Wet with fluid, which I thought was the problem).  and the
> first hard stop, it almost took the wheel out of my hands. Oh, I
> cleaned the inside of the drum with solvent (brake-kleen or some
> such) assuming that the metal was soaked with fluid.  Next I
> thought,    OK,  maybe the rubber hose is constricted, its only about
> 4 years old, but not too expensive.  I replaced that one tonight, but
> got interrupted when my eldest step-son came careening into the
> driveway crying that his fiancee had packed up and left him while he
> was at work.  Then my step daughter got hit from behind in our Big
> Van (enlarged the small dent in the bumper that was already there)
> and so, I havent gotten a chance to test-drive the vair yet, but are
> there other items I should look for????
>
> I need to get this thing drivable again because we have "issues" with
> the step-daughters car (why she was driving the van) that I cannot
> figure out right now and we need wheels.
>
> So.  Help!
>
> Good Night Roger,
>
> Happy New Year to All.
>
> Maybe Ill sell my 4-door and buy a Rampside!!
>
> Everett Wilson
> North Richland Hills
> 67 500 4door 110/pg/ac
> 64 Greenbrier 110/PG
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