I know the rears are 1", think the fronts are 1 1/4" that's what they say
on the side. They are the wheel cylinder set from AB.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Tackley, John [mailto:jtackley@dit.state.va.us]
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 11:38 AM
To: 'lro@works.team.net'
Subject: LRO: RE: brakes brakes and more brakes.
I'd go ahead w/ the fronts.
It's likely that you simply just have better rear braking right now with new
parts out-back.
Do check that you have:
- 1" WCs in the rear and the 1.5" WCs in the front;
- that the springs go from leading shoe to post (not shoe to shoe);
- that the steady/pivot posts, and spring posts (both shoe and backing
plate), are not loose;
- that you have leading/trailing shoes in the proper pairs and position;
- snail cams are tight and adjusted properly, as per the manual;
- all air is bled from the system (clamp off each line until you have a firm
pedal to figure out which line has air in it).
Others here will no doubt have more suggestions...
Good luck,
JT/ric
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
OK, I just got my rear brakes done, and I still have the fronts to do.
Replaced the shoes, cylinders, and rear brake lines, and I will be replacing
the front shoes and cylinders. I took it out for a spin, and the left rear
brake seems to lock up first, even after several adjustments. Last year,
the brakes pulled sharply to the right, now they pull to the left. I will
be doing the front brakes this week, is there any reason to diagnose the
problem before I do the fronts?
Matt Peckham
74 Lightweight.
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