Howdy. I installed new brake shoes and hardware etc on my parent's 29 Model A, front and rear. Question is, they are a little draggy despite the fact I'm sure that both front and rear adjustments are backed right off. What is acceptable and will they free up with a few short drives?
New Brake Drag
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H. L. Chauvin
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The brake centering tool sold by Model A vendors may indicate that:
A. They are dragging on one or both ends of the brake linings& if so, this problem can be corrected with a blacksmith's file or a sanding block by removing a little of the brake lining at the ends; and/or,
B. That the brake shoes are not centered, & if so may be corrected by bending, (tweaking), the ends of the brake tracks up or down with an adjustable crescent wrench.
A. They are dragging on one or both ends of the brake linings& if so, this problem can be corrected with a blacksmith's file or a sanding block by removing a little of the brake lining at the ends; and/or,
B. That the brake shoes are not centered, & if so may be corrected by bending, (tweaking), the ends of the brake tracks up or down with an adjustable crescent wrench.
Mike V. Florida
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Along with the centering, the new brake shoes seem to be thicker than the ones sold a few years ago.
BILL WILLIAMSON
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Dog
hear,
Well, you shuld see Ol' Bill "drag" fur about an hour, after he gits up!
After that, he's in "free wheeling"
----Hope this helps.
Buster T.
hear,Well, you shuld see Ol' Bill "drag" fur about an hour, after he gits up!
After that, he's in "free wheeling"----Hope this helps.Buster T.