Quint: I had the brakes done recently on my 53, and I had the same problem. You can adjust it out right at the master cylinder. You turn the plunger, as I recall. I haven't looked at it recently, and can't describe the actual processin detail Mine don't drag now, but I notice that the brake lights sometimes stay on, after I have turned off the motor! A few minutes later, they cool down, and the lights go off. This is a deal where we adjusted it just enough to stop the dragging, but not enough to keep the lights off. So, more adjustment for me. Currell >From: "Quint Villanueva" <Qlv@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: IML: brakes 53 imperial >Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 16:53:54 -0800 > >At first blush it sounds like the brake shoes. Since you've already had >the booster reworked and you get pressure on the pedal to the metal anyway, >it sounds like the most obvious...brake shoes. 32K original miles for a >'53 seems really low....might not that odometer be going around for the 2nd >time? And if it is the second time around...then it's probably brake shoes. > > Quint > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Captden30@xxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 3:45 PM > Subject: IML: brakes 53 imperial > > > i finally got my 53 registered, headlites working, and cleaned up for >the first run out of the yard. everytrhing seemed to be going well until i >realized that the brakes were not stopping the car well. they worked fine >about the first half mile, then when i stepped on them the car would start >to stop but near the end of the stop the car continued to roll even with >strong pressure on the pedal. it would finally stop. i did smell burning >coming from the brakes and brought the car home. i had the booster rebuilt >last fall and it seems to be ok. i am under the impression that the brake >shoes simply are so old that they are no longer able to provide the >friction and are burning instead of gripping. one of the rear brakes seems >to be gripping too hard and that wheel even locked up. the car has what i >believe to be 32,000 original miles and i think these are probably the >original shoes and wheel cylinders. nothing appears to be leaking and when >i had the drums off to do the wheel bearings everything looked good. when i >hold the pedal it stays up and it needs no pumping to operate the brakes. >does anybody have any suggestions? i think i just need to do a brake job. >dennis _________________________________________________________________ Get business advice and resources to improve your work life, from bCentral. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/loudclear.armx