Re: IML: New Budd system
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Re: IML: New Budd system



Subject: Re: IML: More calipersonline
From: nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx

Well, Fred and all, I test drove my 300 last Saturday. It is just
about finished its mechanical restoration. The car has the Budd
disc brakes. I had them replace EVERYthing except the brake
hard lines. My original complaint was a somewhat low pedal....
After sitting for 4 months, one of the calipers leaked so I
decided to just get everything replaced.

Rotors from the DuraBrake reproduction
Pads, aftermarket D-10 purchased from Frank Mitchell
Calipers from Calipers On Line
Master cylinder and Power booster from Hagen's Hiway Auto Parts
All brake fluid flushed and replaced with Valvoline Synthetic DOT 4 fluid
Brake hoses front and rear from Advance Auto
Rear brake cylinders from Advance Auto

Here are my impressions from the test drive....\
1) The brake pedal is just as low as before, maybe feels just a tad
 more solid and less spongy.2)  In general, they appear to stop the
car OK. I had a small panic stop from a low speed when a Camry
driver decided to just backup right in front of me. The brakes
stopped the car nicely and there was good bite!
3) As the day wore on and the test drive wore on, the car pulled
more and more to the right on braking. It does drift a bit to the
right in normal driving and it did pull a bit to the right on braking
before, but this was quite noticeable.

I asked them to test drive the car further themselves this week and
check this out and also check the brakes for function....maybe a
hard line is partially plugged?? Any ideas

If there's wear in the front-end suspension, that might be causing the pull to the right, and the drift to the right. If this is the case, more braking power would result in more pull.

I've never driven a 300, so I don't know where the pedal should be. My '69 Budd brake Imperial had a pretty high pedal when the brakes worked correctly. My '67 Polara (all drum) has a very low pedal, but I've been able to bring it up some by backing up and stopping repeatedly - this works the adjusters in the drums, and might work on your rear brakes. I'm not sure if the Polara pedal should be low or not, I'm going in in a couple weeks for a reconaissance.

If the low pedal isn't adjustment, then the answer is almost certainly bleed, and bleed again, until it comes up. Old cars can often hide tiny air bubbles in interior brake nooks and crannies.

There's a small chance that one of the new parts, like the M/C, is bad too. I've had that happen once or twice.
        -Kle.
        '69 Crown 4DHT (on hiatus)




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