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1957 Plymouth front left brake locking
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Old82
Posted 2015-11-27 5:37 PM (#496299)
Subject: 1957 Plymouth front left brake locking


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Hello everyone and thank you for the help with me buying the 57 fury recently. Im in love with the car and cannot wait to get started on the engine/cosmetics.

I have the car now and the fun couldn't wait until I got it off the trailer!!! and I'm looking for a few pointers with this brake set up. It is a stock system with no power brakes. If you put the car in gear and roll a few feet at will lock so hard it feels like the wheel will break off. If put in reverse its fine. Back into drive and it will roll for a few feet and lock up again. Has new line, shoes and pistons. I tried to clean it as if it were contaminated with minimal success. I was surprised to see they cannot be adjusted??

So, I was thinking the return spring, or the pedal possibly not returning up all the way? Im about to take a frigging palm sander with 40 grit to the shoes.

Thanks for any insight to begin with.

Ian
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christine-lover
Posted 2015-11-27 7:14 PM (#496313 - in reply to #496299)
Subject: Re: 1957 Plymouth front left brake locking



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They can be adjusted, they are not self adjusting though. There are cam bolts of the back side of the backing plate, photos of these can be seen in older threads here.
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Old82
Posted 2015-11-27 10:39 PM (#496332 - in reply to #496299)
Subject: Re: 1957 Plymouth front left brake locking


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I'll take a look in the morning. Found the pics, thank you.
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Matthew Keij
Posted 2015-11-30 12:40 AM (#496514 - in reply to #496299)
Subject: Re: 1957 Plymouth front left brake locking


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http://www.59plymouth.net/59gallery/thumbnails.php?album=72

Here you can find the shop manual for 57/58
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Richbo
Posted 2015-12-13 11:15 AM (#497851 - in reply to #496299)
Subject: Re: 1957 Plymouth front left brake locking


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A wheel cylinder leak putting fluid on the shoes will cause them to lock-up. They release in reverse because they are not pressing against the anchors.
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