> Subject: RE: IML:66 Drum Brake Issue > From: "Hall, Marc F" <marc.f.hall@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Hi all, > > I have a braking problem with my '66. > > The car's brakes were tired but ok before turning her over to the shop > (SA). Among other jobs, SA rebuilt the brakes and found the rear > brakes lock up well before the front brakes engage fully. Lines > have been > flushed and seem fine. Front brake drums and shoes match ok, some > re-arching of the shoes did not solve the problem. Front shoes are > of a different mfg than the rear, is this a friction coefficient > issus?? SA indicates that they are getting to the end of their > expertise on the > cause of the brake differential. SA is pretty good at general repairs > and Chryslers are not too mysterious for them. I have done the brakes > myself at least twice without screwing it up, so the pro's have hit a > hitch in their getalong? Proportioning valve problem(maybe some crud got stuck in there)?There's probably a rubber line in the back - if it's gotten weak, it might be 'inflated' by line pressure, so it's keeping the rear brakes partially actuated all the time, and they grab first. This happened on my '67 Polara.
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