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53 Ford car brakes pull bad
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Dick |
07-19-2010 @ 3:34 PM
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Can't seem to adjust my brakes so they don't pull hard to the right. New US made master cylinder and US wheel cylinders. New shoes,new brake hoses,drums turned. No grease on shoes. I even backed off the right side all the way and it still pulled to the right when braking and pettle went down farther. If I brake hard right side will lock up. Don't know what else to do. Any ideas???
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supereal |
07-19-2010 @ 3:37 PM
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Did you adjust the parking brake cable so the right side isn't partially applied?
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Dick |
07-19-2010 @ 4:30 PM
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Supereal. Will check that tomorrow. Dosen't the parking brake have equal pull on both brakes?. That wouldn't have any effect on the front right side though would it?
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Pauls39 |
07-19-2010 @ 4:40 PM
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Have the front end alignment checked. Look for a worn idler, worn pitman arm, or some serious toe-in/toe out issues. Sounds like something in the front end is about to get seriously bad. A good shop should be able to check it out and tell you what is wrong.
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37RAGTOPMAN |
07-19-2010 @ 4:58 PM
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Did you check to see if the bores in the NEW wheel cylinders are the same,maybe they are different ? this is a long shot, but worth a look, and are the brake lining's on correctly. the size, meaning primary and secondary,? hope this helps 37RAGTOPMAN KEEP ON TRUCKIN,,, have someone apply the brakes slowly and you try to turn the wheels and see if they are the same.,this will rule [ should] out worn front end parts, if they are the same,
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Dick |
07-19-2010 @ 5:09 PM
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Haven't checked sizes of wheel cylinders but will do. Smaller shoes are on front. Been alained with new king pins. Rest of front end parts seem ok. No play in steering wheel.
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1932BB |
07-19-2010 @ 5:56 PM
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Sometimes when the brakes pull, it is not that one is working too well, but that the other isn't working at all. You may have a hung-up piston or two on the left. See if they push in and out easily, just by pushing on the shoes.
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Norm |
07-19-2010 @ 6:02 PM
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The long shoes go in front!! Norm
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Texas40 |
07-20-2010 @ 6:55 AM
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Something I do when I want to inspect brakes: I take a sliding clamp and with hub off loosely contain the shoes by laying it across the spindle and onto front and rear shoes. Have someone step on the brake pedal and watch what happens. Sometimes a stuck wheel cylinder will show up on this test and you can check for wheel cylinder leak too.
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flathead4rd |
07-20-2010 @ 8:39 AM
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The short shoe goes in the front. I think the long shoe goes in front on 48 and older vehicles. Check the brakes on the left side. Your problem might be there.
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