Hi,

I've been chasing a problem with the 67 because it pushes to the passenger side when braking. I had previosuly adjusted the drums (wayout), replaced master cylinder (leaking), new passenger upper control arm (destroyed), new sway bar bushes (just about disntegrated) and each time it got a little better. I replaced the drums the other night with new ones and the turn to the right has gone. Only problem now is, I've developed a "clicking" noise when I brake. It doesn't happen with light brake application, but is quite loud with more brake pressure. There is no noise (well, you know what I mean, no noise apart from the usual roar of a 40 year old car!) at all with no brake applied.

My Dad suggested the wheel bearing, so I'll change that out anyway, but why would it start making a noise from a new drum?

I noticed the shoes aren't geting full contact across the surface. Could that be an issue?

Any ideas welcome at this point.

Thanks

 

sounds to me you might have one of the springs or levers the wrong way around?
flexible lines might change route under pressure so check on them as well.
i'd feel very uncomfortabkle with noise while braking (as in find the problem, drive no more)
maybe you are lucky and you can hear it already with jacking the car so wheel is free, turning the wheel and applying light pressure. mayeb someone next to wheel can hear it already. if it's a rearwheel you can jack the whole back and apply brakes while "driving"

wheel bearings you usually hear going through a corner as a wwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (low pitched grinding sounds)