Re: Those are the brakes

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Squeal - Pull the drums and check the shoes for glazing. You can knock the 
glaze off with sandpaper. The drums might appreciate a turn as well.

Wheel cylinders - I use Raybestos or Bendix. Last rear wheel cylidner I 
bought was a Raybestos WC37053 for my '65 Polara. My cost was $10.68 for a 
brand new part. You'll have to pay a bit more but it should still be 
affordable.

Dave Casey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff" <Acuda4me@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:32 AM
Subject: Those are the brakes


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The car in question is a little off topic (68 Dodge Polara Wagon), but I 
figure this board will have a little more experience living and working with 
drum brakes than the C-body boards and the info from here is always top 
notch. Anyway, I elected to forgo a disk brake/wheel upgrade until at least 
when my new tires wear out, so that means I'll be serivicing 4 drum brakes 
for another couple of years.

Problem #1: I re-did the front drums a couple of months ago and they now 
squeal quite a bit. What can I do about squealing drum brakes, if anyone 
knows.

Problem #2: I redid my rear brakes about six months ago, but the rear wheel 
cylinder jammed open and they have since worn down to nothing. Who makes the 
bust wheel cylinder replacements or rebuild kits and what is the best way to 
determine what size I have?

Question 1: Who is making the best 11" x 2" rear drums these days, if 
anyone?

Question 2: I have always had drum brakes on at least the rear of all my 
Mopars and have found the old vice-grip/channel locks work best for removing 
the big springs. But does anyone make a GOOD brake spring tool these days, 
since it seems I will be doing them a few times in the foreseeable future?

Question 3: I read years ago in the Slant Six News that a good upgrade for 
the 9" brakes was the current-generation spring kits for like a 1990 Dakota 
to replace the weak original holddown springs. Is there any such animal for 
the 11" drums I have now?

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