| fortyford | -- 07-05-2024 @ 7:19 AM |
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When adjusting brakes with new shoes,do you do the top first and then the bottom?I do know you start with the bottom ones dot to dot.I have been told and watched videos that I am definitely confused.This is a stock 40 of course. Is this right or wrong? https://www.google.com/search?q=adjusting+brakes+on+40+ford&rlz=1C1YTUH_enUS1104US1104&oq=adjusting+brakes+on+40+ford&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigATIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRirAjIHCAgQIRifBTIHCAkQIRifBdIBCjMyMDU0ajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e8f0193e,vid:WxEwjnbfA2g,st:0 This message was edited by fortyford on 7-5-24 @ 8:48 AM
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| 51504bat | -- 07-05-2024 @ 3:27 PM |
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This might help ______________ No signature
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| fortyford | -- 07-09-2024 @ 7:36 AM |
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Ok, I tightend the top front shoe at top to were wheel will not turn then I go to bottom adjustment where the dots are facing each other and start tightening until wheel will move.This should center shoe correct?Some I am getting this movement but most are not?What am I doing wrong here or is some of the shoes not fitting the drum correctly?New shoes,wheel cylinders from DC.Just guessing maybe my drums are worn past limits?
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 07-10-2024 @ 3:01 PM |
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brake adjustment, made easy years ago, a old timer. that worked in a FORD DEALER told me to drill two OR Three 1/4 holes next to one another,to make a slot. so you can insert a feeler gauge though the hole you do this with the drum removed and drill from the inside, just along the brake drum edge. I used a 4 thousands feeler blade between the shoe and drum, this worked, with no problems, remember FORD DEALER had a gauge for doing this hard job to get it RIGHT, make sure you back off the top adjustments I hope this works for you, it did for me my 2 cents 37 Ragtopman, Maine
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| fortyford | -- 07-11-2024 @ 4:59 AM |
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I bleed and adjusted brakes and still only have a little less than half a pedal?Is there something else I can do or check to improve my pedal movement?
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| fortyford | -- 07-11-2024 @ 6:00 AM |
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Can I adjust the pedal rod on master cylinder to help?
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