Thanks to all; I've had the drums off and inspected the shoes, etc., but
hadn't considered the flexible line. All three (2 up front and 1 in back)
are the stainless steel style and I don't know when they were installed
(I've had the car for two years). Do the stainless style flexible lines
have rubber liners; if not, are they still subject to the same constriction
problem?
Thanks Again,
Brad Hall
B382000609LRXFE
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Fraser
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:34 AM
To: 'Randy Smith'; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rear Brake Shoe Drag
Randy
You make a valid point; rubber brake hoses can do this. Been there,
experienced that on another car.
I have the stainless steel style hoses on my Tiger now.
I also had another car that I could not get the rear drum brakes to not drag
after repeated attempts at adjusting them.
I finally realized the problem when I pulled the drum off and the brake
material fell off the backer plate.
I suggest you carefully inspect everything.
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Randy Smith
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:47 AM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rear Brake Shoe Drag
Brad-
Take my word for this one. I had the same problem and replaced
everything trying to fix it. Turned out to be the one thing I didn't
replace. It's the flex line between the brake line on the car and the
line on the rear axle. They look perfect on the outside, but swell shut
on the inside and start to act like a one-way valve. Replace it and
you'll be back in business.
-Randy
On 4/16/2010 10:34 PM, Hall Motors wrote:
> Rear shoes (especially driver side) stay engaged against drum (i.e.
> drag/lock) after engaging the brakes with the brake pedal. Even after
> adjusting the shoes off the drum via the square head brake adjuster
> bolt on the vacuum plate, engaging brakes with pedal will reintroduce
> the drag/lock condition. The brake system (actually the whole car) is
> original configuration. The car has sit for several months at a time
> over the last two years. I've inspected the shoes (fine) and bled the
> system. I'm thinking there may be some crystallized fluid (due to
> moisture absorption) in the wheel cylinders, but wanted to know if any
> of you guys have had the same problem or have other ideas before I
> tear into the cylinders.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad Hall
>
> B382000609LRXFE
>
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Randy Smith
INNER QUEST, Inc.
34752 Charles Town Pike
Purcellville, VA 20132
703-478-1078
540-668-6699
540-668-6253 fax
InnerQuestOnline.com <http://www.innerquestonline.com/>
RSSmithIQ@cs.com
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