Re: [FWDLK] rough brakes on '57

[Roger Howard <rdhoward@xxxxxxxxx>]

Good tip...one I have never heard before! Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Nuttall" <nnuttall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] rough brakes on '57


> A common problem with older drum brakes is a worn out backing plate. The
> backing plate has six pads built into them for the shoes to slide on. When
> these pads get worn over many years of service, (especially if the car was
> driven with either bad shoes or out-of-round drums) it can cause the shoes
> to jam into place while braking and jerking the car to a stop. This can
also
> cause some unwanted noise from the pad not hitting the drum
perpendicularly.
> You will know if this is the problem by removing the shoes and inspecting
> the backing plate for excessive wear. To fix it, either replace the
backing
> plate with a good one (good luck) or weld the pads and machine the welds
> back down flat. It is possible to grind the welds flat with a grinder, but
> it is pretty hard to get them flat that way, and it may end up not much
> better. Afterwards, apply a small amount of anti-seize on the backing
plate
> pads to prevent further wear - don't get it on the shoe face though. Hope
> this helps.
>
> Nathan Nuttall
>
>
>
>
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> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Philippe Courant
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:25 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] rough brakes on '57
>
>
> Hi,
> Yesterday the weather was fine so i drove my '57 as usual.
> And as usual i noted a very rough braking especially at low speed when i
> must stop at crossroads, red lights etc..
> I must depress very carefully the pedal to stop the car ! If not i throw
> the front passengers in the windshield !! Sure that Imperial brakes well
> (far superior to my '58 Buick..) but rather too hard. Seems that ther's
> no progressivity. The braking is on a fraction of  the pedal travel.
>
> At normal speed the braking is less rough but i 've always in mind this
> problem in case of emergency braking.
>
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