If the pedal goes halfway on the first stroke, and it's fine on the second,
it sure sounds like the brakes aren't properly adjusted. I've always
adjusted mine till there was a little bit of drag, then back up a hair. The
half storke is what it's taking for the shoe to make initial contact with
the drum. I did have to look at my service manual to figure how to
correctly adjust the mopar brakes.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Stein <Posti@AOL.COM>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 6:59 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Another Chapter of my Wierd Brake Story
> My 59 Dodge Coronet brake system has been a nightmare from the start. As
> mentioned before, ALL compoenents have been replaced, bled upteen times,
and
> professionally adjusted and tested. The pedal still goes halfway to the
> floor on the first stroke, with full pedal on the second.
>
> I measured the front brakes. 11 inch x 2.5 inch drums, with 2.5 inch wide
> brake shoes. The charts I have found call for 2-inch brake shoes on the
> front, but these seem to work fine. The shoes fit the contours of the
drum
> perfectly, and there is no problem with dragging.
>
> Question is, what kind of brakes are these? Special Service? Heavy Duty?
I
> am reasonably certain that this 39K original car did not have the brake
> system modified. I still have to pull the rear hubs to check there - i
> suspect that the rear shoes are too small, making them travel too far and
> causing the pedal problem.
>
> Bob Stein
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