Re: IML: Fwd: 54 parking brake/Check Rear Brakes!

[dennis sullivan <captden29@xxxxxxxxx>]

paul, thanks for the only reply i got about this 
problem. i just did a full brake job and i too thought
the grabbing was in the rear brakes. however when i
had someone else move the car it was obvious it was
the parking brake. when i back off the star wheel in
the park brake the problem goes away.there seems to be
some adjustment where the cable goes into the drum but
there is no info in the repair manual about it. it all
looks like it should operate so simple and that is why
this is so difficult to figure out. my next step is to
try to have the drum cut so i will know if it is out
of round.  dennis  53 custom, 54 windsor convert 
--- RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Are you sure it is the parking brake that is
> grabbing??? 
> 
> My '55 Imperial felt that way when the rear wheel
> brakes were sticking. It wouldn't go forward, but it
> would back up fine. Until I got it fixed, I had to
> try forward and back several times before I could
> actually move forward. The grabbing seemed like it
> was in the driveline, but it was actually the rear
> brakes.
> 
> The parking brake will only grab if it is adjusted
> incorrectly.
> 
> Paul W.
> 
> In an email dated Thu, 10 11 2005 9:38:06 pm GMT,
> dennis sullivan <captden29@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> >Note: forwarded message attached.
> >
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> >Subject: 54 parking brake 
> >Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 03:18:01 +1100 (EST)
> >From: dennis sullivan <captden29@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >my 54 has the small brake drum at the rear of the
> >transmission. the shoes are a little glazed but
> have
> >sufficient lining. the problem is that if i go in
> >drive the shoes seem to be grabbing the drum and
> >forward movement is held back. if i give it more
> gas
> >the car will jerk forward and you can smell the
> >linings burning. the funny part is reverse is fine.
> i
> >backed off the star wheel and it will drive fine
> but
> >then you have virtually no parking brake.there
> seems
> >to be no happy medium, if the park brake works, you
> >cannot drive it and if you adjust it so it will
> drive
> >there is no park brake. i am going to put new shoes
> on
> >but somehow i do not think
> > the problem is that simple. all the other parts
> loook
> >good from what i can see. can the drum be out of
> round
> >and how would you even determine that? can these
> drums
> >be cut? any help would be appreciated as i cannot
> use
> >the car until this is solved.   dennis,  53
> imperial,
> >54 windsor convertible 
> >
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