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mngreen · 06-09-2014, 05:47 PM

I recently completely restored the original brake system on my 1931 Cabriolet. Everything redone; new cast iron drums (Mel Gross), new shoes with bonded linings arc'd to drums, new rollers (+ all misc moving brake parts, adjusters, etc.), new front floaters, all slop taken out of all linkages, re-bushed bronze main brake cross member. Also restored the entire front end together with a rebuilt steering box. ($$$s) Front wishbone ball & kingpins are good.

Everything is great (both brakes and steering) EXCEPT that when coming to a short stop with the brakes at the end of either a tight right or left turn (like when maneuvering in a parking lot), the brakes make a loud groaning noise until motion stops.

No such noise at any other time.

Any ideas? I was told that it may be from the front floaters...

06-09-2014, 05:47 PM	#1
mngreen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Posts: 155	Brake groaning noise I recently completely restored the original brake system on my 1931 Cabriolet. Everything redone; new cast iron drums (Mel Gross), new shoes with bonded linings arc'd to drums, new rollers (+ all misc moving brake parts, adjusters, etc.), new front floaters, all slop taken out of all linkages, re-bushed bronze main brake cross member. Also restored the entire front end together with a rebuilt steering box. ($$$s) Front wishbone ball & kingpins are good. Everything is great (both brakes and steering) EXCEPT that when coming to a short stop with the brakes at the end of either a tight right or left turn (like when maneuvering in a parking lot), the brakes make a loud groaning noise until motion stops. No such noise at any other time. Any ideas? I was told that it may be from the front floaters...