1971 Front drum brake shoes not returning
#11
Hi,
shoes are installed correctly. So are springs, but I noticed that I put on the master cylinder diaphragm without making the caps flat and pushed into the cup. Could this caused the oil not going back and forth correctly in the first place?
I could easily push the car and I could hear the shoes slightly touching the drums - which is correct. But I noticed that they touched even more after I had stepped on the brake pedal a few times. So either it is still normal adjusting procedure or it is something wrong with the master cylinder.
I will let you know when I drive the car. Maybe I should just take the car for a long drive and see if the problems disappears since I let a professional turn the inside of the drums. If not I will take the master cylinder apart. If so, what should be done with the master cylinder? What should I look for? Is it the brake outlet port that is the problem?
Thomas
shoes are installed correctly. So are springs, but I noticed that I put on the master cylinder diaphragm without making the caps flat and pushed into the cup. Could this caused the oil not going back and forth correctly in the first place?
I could easily push the car and I could hear the shoes slightly touching the drums - which is correct. But I noticed that they touched even more after I had stepped on the brake pedal a few times. So either it is still normal adjusting procedure or it is something wrong with the master cylinder.
I will let you know when I drive the car. Maybe I should just take the car for a long drive and see if the problems disappears since I let a professional turn the inside of the drums. If not I will take the master cylinder apart. If so, what should be done with the master cylinder? What should I look for? Is it the brake outlet port that is the problem?
Thomas
#13
Hello,
I wanted to update you by mention that I changed brake fluid, brake hoses and checked that the brake pedal returned fully. When I bleed the system there was not so much air this time and I´m guessing that the brake hoses were swollen causing the fluid not returning.
I took the car for a short spin and I noticed that it was easier to push the car afterwards, but I could still hear that the brakes were just touching the drums. Maybe they are suppose to do that, but I´m also gonna chek the brake combination valve. I got a tip that you have to reset it after having problems with the brakes.
I wanted to update you by mention that I changed brake fluid, brake hoses and checked that the brake pedal returned fully. When I bleed the system there was not so much air this time and I´m guessing that the brake hoses were swollen causing the fluid not returning.
I took the car for a short spin and I noticed that it was easier to push the car afterwards, but I could still hear that the brakes were just touching the drums. Maybe they are suppose to do that, but I´m also gonna chek the brake combination valve. I got a tip that you have to reset it after having problems with the brakes.
#15
Hello,
I wanted to update you by mention that I changed brake fluid, brake hoses and checked that the brake pedal returned fully. When I bleed the system there was not so much air this time and I´m guessing that the brake hoses were swollen causing the fluid not returning.
I took the car for a short spin and I noticed that it was easier to push the car afterwards, but I could still hear that the brakes were just touching the drums. Maybe they are suppose to do that, but I´m also gonna chek the brake combination valve. I got a tip that you have to reset it after having problems with the brakes.
I wanted to update you by mention that I changed brake fluid, brake hoses and checked that the brake pedal returned fully. When I bleed the system there was not so much air this time and I´m guessing that the brake hoses were swollen causing the fluid not returning.
I took the car for a short spin and I noticed that it was easier to push the car afterwards, but I could still hear that the brakes were just touching the drums. Maybe they are suppose to do that, but I´m also gonna chek the brake combination valve. I got a tip that you have to reset it after having problems with the brakes.
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