<VV> more brakes: question

[Mark Durham]

Dennis, the EM's had adjustable brake linings. You need to loosen up the
brake linings by adjusting them in, run them out until they stop the drum,
then go in 8 clicks or so, so the drum turns easy and if you do all of them
the same then the car should stop straight. Mark Durham

On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Dennis Pleau <dpleau at wavecable.com> wrote:

> You should be able to turn the drum.
>
> Another problem you may run into is brake shoes that get contaminated with
> brake fluid have a tendency to brake harder than uncontaminated shoes.
>  With
> the light weight of the front end of a Corvair it may pull severely to the
> side of the contaminated shoes.  I've never been able to clean them up to
> get rid of the problem.  Someone once posted to scrub them with Tide
> laundry
> soap and then put them in the hot sun for a while would work.  I never
> tried
> it.
>
> dp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ray "Grymm"
> Rodriguez
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 3:34 PM
> To: corvair
> Subject: <VV> more brakes: question
>
> Just FYI I just fixed the leaking front brake, but have not yet tracked
> down
> the problem with the rears not working.. but while I was doing it:
>
> My father (a LONG time retired mechanic) came by and tried to turn the drum
> I had just reinstalled...  The drum can not be turned by hand.  I just
> installed new shoes and put it together with the adjusters all the way in,
> then took it for a short drive (before failure) during which it
> theoretically adjusted somewhat.  I now put the drums on and bled the front
> brakes.
>
> So with brand new shoes on unworn drums freshly installed.. should I be
> able
> to turn the drum by hand?  If so what is wrong?  I assure you the brakes
> are
> assembled correctly and I don't have any preload on the wheel bearings.  I
> tightened the nuts with a ratchet, backed them out, and turned them back in
> by hand.
>
> The shoes are Wearever silver part FB189 and it is a 63 Monza coupe.
>
>
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
>
>
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