Actually, the brake drum should not spin freely, after adjustment.
It should be adjusted so that there is a constant slight
audible drag on its spinning.
That drag will be evened out by the car's operation and the close
adjustment will maximize the brake's application.
Neil Vedder
On 5/2/2012 12:37 AM, Brent Burger wrote:
I'm not a 55 guy, but I am assuming they are the same center plane brakes used in 56 ..... ?
Maybe I am missing something, but I have always adjusted the brakes by free hanging the wheels and spinning them, adjusting the 7/16 hex with a small wrench until the shoe makes light contact, backing it off ever so slightly until it spins freely, and then do the other one. When all wheels are done, it is time for a slow test drive around the neighborhood and fine tuning until happiness is accomplished. There is a finesse you'll develop for how to get it right faster, but all it really takes is some practice.
This is how the old shops did it when these were new. Never heard of a gauge !
B.
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On May 1, 2012, at 10:10 PM, Jesus Jimenez wrote:
For a good number of years, I have been unable to find a suitable gauge to adjust the brakes on my '55 Ply. Sometime ago, I purchased one of those caliper types that measure drum/shoes diameter, but since these brakes have two pivots points, it's difficult to use this gauge. The manual shows a gauge that rotates on the spindle which is more practical and easier to use.
I find it hard to adjust the shoes without a gauge a pain since I don't know whether to adjust the top or bottom anchor to fit them snuggly as this might wear out one side more than the other one.
So, does anybody know of a suitable gauge to use on these brakes?
What about the type of gauge that rotates on the spindle, is this still somewhere available?
Thanks
Jesus '55 Ply Belv 6 cyl/ auto/manual brakes
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