FRT Brake rod question?

kwisor

kwisor

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hello
As you may know by now i am doing the brakes on my 30 two door. t replaced everything in the frt brakes and used the flat head ted deluxe kit. On one side the arm is still vertical. The other is 15 degrees I used new wedges and new brake rods what do i need to look at before i put pills in the wedge. i have spent to must time and money to stop short now.
thank you
kevin
 
kwisor said:
hello
As you may know by now i am doing the brakes on my 30 two door. t replaced everything in the frt brakes and used the flat head ted deluxe kit. On one side the arm is still vertical. The other is 15 degrees I used new wedges and new brake rods what do i need to look at before i put pills in the wedge. i have spent to must time and money to stop short now.
thank you
kevin
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Kevin, I am not sure if you are saying the brake arm is 15° leaning forward, -or 15° leaning rearward. I am expecting you are meaning that it is leaning rearward. The first place to check is to measure the overall length of the Brake Operating Pin (A-2075) and make sure that it is exactly 7.250" long. If it isn't, bypass using the "pills", and instead add metal (braze or weld) to the end to lengthen it. Then grind or file until both rods are exactly 7¼" long. Also, have you changed the front brake shafts (A-2076)? If not, are they worn -or is the arm (A-2084-*) loosely mounted onto the shaft?

The next place to look is the A-2050 Adjusting Wedge to make sure it is not worn where it is sitting lower before engagement with the rollers. I have a portion of the print that I have attached to help you some with this. Additionally, you need to make sure the shoes are centered. If the tracks are worn, this allows the shoe rollers to sit lower meaning the wedge has farther to travel downward before engagement. Also, make sure the rollers are within specs in both ID and OD diameters, and the pin holes are not worn, -either in the roller or the shoe.

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thanks Brent
looking at the wheel from the side the are is forward towards the front of car. i replaced the wedge and the rod both are new the rt side is fine the lt side the are is vertical i do not have a welder. both the pin and wedge are new the arm is not loose on the shaft.
kevin
 
Also, check to see if your spindle has any up and down play. If it has play the arm will have more play when hanging free,if the car is jacked up under the axle.
 
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