Noisy brakes

[RH]

Hi. This 1930 Model A belongs to a friend. The front brakes have been noisy all time time he has owned it. It has modren lining and steal drums.and floaters. Adjusting did not help. lining and drums look good. Any ideas?

 

[Pete/Ct.]

Try using the woven brake linings instead of the bonded ones. Hope it helps. Pete/Ct.

 

[bobH]

Do you really mean 'steel' drums? I've seen many posts on this, over on ahooga, and I believe the consensus is that steel drums aren't so hot, as in, don't work so good, and make noise ??? Might check with the 'A' guru's... ???
Also, my experience with 'modern' lining has not been too good. On my V8's, I've got 'modern' lining, but not the 'ordinary' stuff from the parts counter. I had to have a 'custom-installed' soft (very soft) lining installed on my shoes, and this has worked great. Also, note that Pete's comment about woven lining is a good one. I put the original woven on a 34, and have had good results.
The modern lining that I have seen, is way too hard for the early cars. Case in point, on my 47, the modern, HARD lining, made the brakes downright dangerous. JMO

 

[Ross in East Texas]

Years ago they used to put coil springs on the outside of brake drums to reduce the squeal created by the resonance of the steel drums. These springs were similar to screen door springs stretched around the outer circumference of the drum near the inside edge. You might try this as a quick fix.

 

[FlatheadTed]

There is a lining available that is woven and has a copper colored wire in it ,this linning is very noisy (squally ) but grips well. A lot of linings can look similar to each other but There is a difference and go by # that the installers don,t seem to know what it is .There is a dark grey unwoven one that has silver wire in it , that is popular for As and v8s available from the vender's .such as Snyder's. Macs ,these can be bonded on or riveted .in my opinion bonding is best .