Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes

[aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Fred,
  BE VERY CAREFUL!  The 69 I had up to 74, Started to have MUSHY
brake and they went VERY SUDDENLY.  It was the master brake
cylander.

Æyn

--- Frederick Joslin <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In my 69 LeBaron with the Budd brakes I would say that the
> pedal feel is
> mushy and the pedal is too close to the floor. However, the
> brakes seem
> to work fine and much better than the same era drum brake in my
> opinion. 
> How do you restrict the vacuum to the brake booster?
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Christopher H"
>   To: "IML (main)"
>   Subject: Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes
>   Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:51:24 -0800
> 
> 
>   The brakes on my 67 Crown have always been reassuringly firm
> for a
>   1960s
>   American luxury car. I've always thought they have great feel
> and are
>   easy
>   to modulate, and would never think to describe them as numb
> and light
>   or
>   touchy. The pedal is almost a little higher than I'd expect.
> 
>   But maybe there is some variation among 40yo cars, depending
> on their
>   usage
>   and service history. Mine also had the Budd calipers replaced
> with
>   later
>   Chrysler single-pistons long before I bought it (and I bought
> it 18
>   years
>   ago), so maybe that makes mine an odd man out.
> 
>   I've also never thought my power steering was numb and light!
> Have
>   you ever
>   driven a 1970s F*rd? The Imperial is direct and smooth, even
> if I can
>   drive
>   with my pinky... Maybe your steering box needs adjustment (is
> there
>   free
>   play?).
> 
>   Just my $0.04 (two subjects, twice the price)...
> 
>   Chris in LA
>   67 Crown
>   78 NYB Salon
> 
> 
>   On 1/15/07 7:22 PM, Mike Pittinaro at mechimike@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> 
>   > My 67 Crown Coupe brake pedal goes very low, too, but
>   > the brakes seem to work just fine. I've actually put
>   > a restrictor in the booster vacuum tube to give the
>   > brakes a little more "feel". Perhaps, like the power
>   > steering, they were meant to be numb and light.
>   >
>   > In my 69 Newport with power drum brakes, on the other
>   > hand, the slightest touch of the brake pedal begins
>   > slowing that 4000 pound behemoth in more of a hurry
>   > than I ever thought 4 wheel drum brakes ever had a
>   > right to!
>   >
>   > --Mike
>   >
>   > --- MIKE CINDY BECKER wrote:
>   >
>   >> Hi Nick, After thinking about it while I drive, mine seems
> to
>   >> be low too, might be the way it's designed.
>   >> ----- Original Message -----
>   >> From:
>   >> nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
>   >> To:
>   >>
>   > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >>
>   >> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:34 PM
>   >> Subject: Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes
>   >>
>   >>
>   >> Hi Mike,
>   >>
>   >> I have an important question for you. I have a 67
>   >> Chrysler 300 with the Budd disc brakes. When I got
>   >> the car, both calipers were leaking and the pedal
>   >> was very close to the floor on full brake
>   >> application. After my mechanic replaced the calipers
>   >> and adjusted the rear brakes, the pedal was still
>   >> too low! He claimed it felt; "about right" to him. A
>   >> couple a months later I took the car to him again to
>   >> have him do some more work done. I asked him to go
>   >> thru the brake system again, bleeding out all the
>   >> old brake fluid and replacing it. When I got the car
>   >> back, the pedal was the SAME! I've been driving it
>   >> like this for a year now. The calipers aren't
>   >> leaking anymore and the car does stop effectively. I
>   >> usually leave a WIDE margin for error just in case.
>   >>
>   >> IS your pedal low???
>   >>
>   >> The mechanic has the car again now. He's having
>   >> the engine, and tranny overhauled and most of the
>   >> suspension parts replaced. I got the Budd rotors
>   >> from the DuraBrake reproduction and I got a new set
>   >> of pads. I'm having him install these with the added
>   >> instruction of replacing ANYTHING that may be
>   >> causing the low brake pedal. Any thoughts??
>   >>
>   >> Nick
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>  
>
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