Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes

[nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx]

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

 

-----Original Message-----
From: mikeandcindyb@xxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:47 PM
Subject: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes

Hi all,

 

hope everybody had a nice xmas. Got my 67 LeBaron back from the shop today, full brake job, to include new master cly, new soft hoses, rear wheel cyl,  brake shoes, disc pads, and rebuilt calipers, all done in dot 5. It's so nice to have good brakes on a heavy car. they also changed the rear axle seals, and bearings. A friend of mine owns a repair shop (Chuck's Automotive Center, Inc, Salem, Or) I provided the parts, minus the axle bearings (it took a month to track down and gather the brake sys parts alone) he charged me $600 for the labor , which I feel to be a very reasonable amount for the work done on an old car. I gave Chuck an honorable mention here because his shop has worked on my imperials before, and done a good job.  And might be an option for anybody in my area who needs work done on their imperial. (most shops don't want to mess with cars that old) . Happy New Year

 

Mike Becker

 

67 Crown Convertible
67 Crown 4DR
67 LeBaron

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