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msmaron · 10-25-2014, 01:32 PM

Been doing some adjusting a lot on the breaks. When i come to a compete stop after normal driving and breaking my rears are approx 120-125 and my front are around 90 degrees. exactly what i want is to have my rears grab first, I want to get my rears a bit tighter on the stopping and want to tighten a notch or 2 on the wedge and wonder what is a comfortable temp that won't cause any harm or burning...when the car is stopped....175???180??, 190???

1931 flamingo · 10-25-2014, 06:02 PM

Not to be a wise azz but back in the "day" they didn't have temp guns and adjusted so the rears came on first and/or it stopped. Me thinks you worry too much.
Paul

1wonton · 10-25-2014, 06:17 PM

I just checked my temperature and found it went up three degrees after reading this question. Wonder how these old Fords made it for so long without the "progress" of technology. Just adust your brakes, drive around, then hold your hand on each drum; this is the way it was done before battery-powered gizmos took away our brain.

msmaron · 10-25-2014, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

Not to be a wise azz but back in the "day" they didn't have temp guns and adjusted so the rears came on first and/or it stopped. Me thinks you worry too much.
Paul

Paul you weisenheimer....hahahaah ALL is good., thank you

mark

Mitch//pa · 10-25-2014, 06:51 PM

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you wont cause any harm or burning if you get one revoultion of free wheel when spinning it by hand. the car needs to be jacked up under the axles. using a ray gun is ok to ck for even braking on each axle on your own car. you cant compare your readings to other cars as some may ride the brakes or drive differently, and different terrains etc.

10-25-2014, 01:32 PM	#1
msmaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 3,600	What is an acceptable temp for the rear breaks to be? Been doing some adjusting a lot on the breaks. When i come to a compete stop after normal driving and breaking my rears are approx 120-125 and my front are around 90 degrees. exactly what i want is to have my rears grab first, I want to get my rears a bit tighter on the stopping and want to tighten a notch or 2 on the wedge and wonder what is a comfortable temp that won't cause any harm or burning...when the car is stopped....175???180??, 190??? __________________ Mark Maron Ill., Region MARC & MAFCA MARC JSC Member MAFFI Trustee National Facebook Admin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARC.group/ A7191-Sport Coupe 29 Roadster 29-Town Sedan 29-Original Special Coupe

10-25-2014, 06:02 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,393	Re: What is an acceptable temp for the rear breaks to be? Not to be a wise azz but back in the "day" they didn't have temp guns and adjusted so the rears came on first and/or it stopped. Me thinks you worry too much. Paul

10-25-2014, 06:17 PM	#3
1wonton BANNED Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Vallejo, Ca Posts: 125	Re: What is an acceptable temp for the rear breaks to be? I just checked my temperature and found it went up three degrees after reading this question. Wonder how these old Fords made it for so long without the "progress" of technology. Just adust your brakes, drive around, then hold your hand on each drum; this is the way it was done before battery-powered gizmos took away our brain.

10-25-2014, 06:51 PM	#5
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: What is an acceptable temp for the rear breaks to be? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) you wont cause any harm or burning if you get one revoultion of free wheel when spinning it by hand. the car needs to be jacked up under the axles. using a ray gun is ok to ck for even braking on each axle on your own car. you cant compare your readings to other cars as some may ride the brakes or drive differently, and different terrains etc.