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freak · 03-26-2021, 05:39 PM

After all the work that I just did on my front brakes I'll have to say that adjusting them may be necessary but you should use the wedges as a first resort. I had to install pills on each side to get to the recommended 15 degrees. Then I had to adjust the rods to fit the new arm position. If I replaced the operating rods (mine were .020 under 7.25) and every other piece that could have been worn with parts that equaled exact tolerance OEM parts then the pill may not have been necessary. Impossible to tell what has been adjusted in the last 90 years. I don't think that adjusting the rods right from the start is the correct way to get the brakes dialed in.

03-26-2021, 05:39 PM	#30
freak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pemberville, Ohio Posts: 457	Re: Comprehesive howto for brakes? After all the work that I just did on my front brakes I'll have to say that adjusting them may be necessary but you should use the wedges as a first resort. I had to install pills on each side to get to the recommended 15 degrees. Then I had to adjust the rods to fit the new arm position. If I replaced the operating rods (mine were .020 under 7.25) and every other piece that could have been worn with parts that equaled exact tolerance OEM parts then the pill may not have been necessary. Impossible to tell what has been adjusted in the last 90 years. I don't think that adjusting the rods right from the start is the correct way to get the brakes dialed in.