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theodore 06-30-2013 05:34 PM

Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Need help fast- I rebuilt the brake cylinder on the right rear of my roadster and now it literally dives to the left when braking hard. The brakes are Locheed post war 42-48 brakes with only the top adjustment cams. Long shoe is towards the front and short shoe towards the rear. This is the only cylinder that I worked on so the problem must lie with this wheel.

Please help before I crash

1931 flamingo 06-30-2013 05:46 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Me thinks maybe the RRear ISN"T working??
Paul in CT

larrys40 06-30-2013 05:49 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

You could have a leaky wheel cylinder.. which causes the brake to grab. Start by pulling the two front wheels and check them out.

Larry S

46deluxe 06-30-2013 05:58 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Short shoe should be towards the front and longer shoe on the rear .

theodore 06-30-2013 07:29 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Bendix brakes have the long shoe in the rear but locheed brakes have them reversed.

46deluxe 06-30-2013 07:33 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Have you bled the entire brake system of air ?

Bluebell 06-30-2013 07:34 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Pull the drums off both sides, and carefully check they are both sides the same. Usually if one side needs doing, so does the other side.

theodore 06-30-2013 07:46 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

I checked the front wheel cylinders and didn't see any leakage but I will pull the wheels to check it out, thanks

theodore 06-30-2013 07:50 PM

Re: Help! Brakes pull to left
 

Yes, I bled them several times and got all the air out.


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