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1930-Pickup · 04-08-2018, 06:47 PM

1930 CCPU

My brakes are great. Thanks for your help. So long.

WHN · 04-08-2018, 07:18 PM

Sometime you have to put a sick dog down.

I would not recommend driving a car that you know is unsafe.

Put the car up on blocks, take your brakes apart. See what you need. Start ordering needed parts. Don’t leave anything undone. Check the complete system. Everything.

Model A’s stop great with correctly restored brakes. Enjoy.

aermotor · 04-08-2018, 07:19 PM

Replace the linings and adjust the brakes if you are not going to do it all. Then replace the linings again when you do it all.

John

J Franklin · 04-08-2018, 07:42 PM

Knowing you have faulty brakes puts all the liability on you. It's public now. Fix the brakes back to original and enjoy (virtually) fast, sure, & secure stopping. Some venders sell complete rebuilt brakes on backing plates ready to install. Add some cast iron drums on hubs with bearings and seals in place and never worry about your brakes the rest of your life.

mleder · 04-08-2018, 07:46 PM

You admit how bad they are, what are you going to say to the attorney when he you asks you either for medical purposes or property damages why you were driving the car? they ask the questions like this to determine fault and to see if you are negligent in operating a motor vehicle. Keep everyone safe and get your brakes done right. Don't ride on luck

aford193031 · 04-08-2018, 07:47 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aermotor

Replace the linings and adjust the brakes if you are not going to do it all. Then replace the linings again when you do it all.

John

Agree with that

J Franklin · 04-08-2018, 07:56 PM

I agree with aermotor, But DON'T drive it like you have really made any brake improvement and we might not need to worry as much about you. Get a loan and fix 'em before you regret not doing it.

Curtis in MA · 04-08-2018, 08:06 PM

Only way to know is to take them apart.
My grease was so old and hard the parts were not moving!

SeaSlugs · 04-08-2018, 08:07 PM

yea brakes are #2 most important thing on any car (steering #1) so i agree with relining and adjusting at a minimum.

J Franklin · 04-08-2018, 08:17 PM

When you open it up take a bunch of photos to share, we'll get your money spent!

1930-Pickup · 04-08-2018, 09:06 PM

Done.

daren007 · 04-09-2018, 01:09 PM

You have to do it all or none. Hydraulics will make up for a lot of issues, Mechanical will not. Methodically overhauled my brakes according to specifications and now have excellent brakes.

Y-Blockhead · 04-09-2018, 01:27 PM

Did I miss something??

What happened to the OP?

Curtis in MA · 04-09-2018, 01:56 PM

The OP solved his problem so edited his first post and added #11.

J Franklin · 04-09-2018, 02:11 PM

Some ask but don't want to hear. No bad advice was offered here.

Curtis in MA · 04-09-2018, 02:28 PM

I assumed you helped him solve his problem.

Y-Blockhead · 04-09-2018, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis in MA

The OP solved his problem so edited his first post and added #11.

Somehow I don't think that was the case...

Chuck Sea/Tac · 04-09-2018, 03:33 PM

Neither do I

Tom Wesenberg · 04-09-2018, 09:59 PM

It was just low on brake fluid. LOL

old31 · 04-10-2018, 12:13 PM

No the level was good, but he should have used dot3 and not dot5!

04-08-2018, 07:19 PM	#3
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo Replace the linings and adjust the brakes if you are not going to do it all. Then replace the linings again when you do it all. John

04-08-2018, 07:42 PM	#4
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo Knowing you have faulty brakes puts all the liability on you. It's public now. Fix the brakes back to original and enjoy (virtually) fast, sure, & secure stopping. Some venders sell complete rebuilt brakes on backing plates ready to install. Add some cast iron drums on hubs with bearings and seals in place and never worry about your brakes the rest of your life.

04-08-2018, 07:46 PM	#5
mleder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 195	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo You admit how bad they are, what are you going to say to the attorney when he you asks you either for medical purposes or property damages why you were driving the car? they ask the questions like this to determine fault and to see if you are negligent in operating a motor vehicle. Keep everyone safe and get your brakes done right. Don't ride on luck

04-08-2018, 07:56 PM	#7
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo I agree with aermotor, But DON'T drive it like you have really made any brake improvement and we might not need to worry as much about you. Get a loan and fix 'em before you regret not doing it.

04-08-2018, 08:06 PM	#8
Curtis in MA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 299	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo Only way to know is to take them apart. My grease was so old and hard the parts were not moving!

04-08-2018, 06:47 PM	#1
1930-Pickup Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: southern California Posts: 725	My brakes are great 1930 CCPU My brakes are great. Thanks for your help. So long. __________________ *"That's my wild unsubstantiated guess, and I'm sticking to it regardless of the facts!"* Last edited by 1930-Pickup; 04-08-2018 at 09:07 PM.

04-08-2018, 07:18 PM	#2
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,977	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo Sometime you have to put a sick dog down. I would not recommend driving a car that you know is unsafe. Put the car up on blocks, take your brakes apart. See what you need. Start ordering needed parts. Don’t leave anything undone. Check the complete system. Everything. Model A’s stop great with correctly restored brakes. Enjoy.

04-08-2018, 08:07 PM	#9
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo yea brakes are #2 most important thing on any car (steering #1) so i agree with relining and adjusting at a minimum. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

04-08-2018, 08:17 PM	#10
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo When you open it up take a bunch of photos to share, we'll get your money spent!

04-08-2018, 09:06 PM	#11
1930-Pickup Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: southern California Posts: 725	Re: My Bad Brakes Are Like a Sleeping Ugly Dog...Do I Poke With A Stick, Or Leave Alo Done. __________________ *"That's my wild unsubstantiated guess, and I'm sticking to it regardless of the facts!"*

04-09-2018, 01:09 PM	#12
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: My brakes are great You have to do it all or none. Hydraulics will make up for a lot of issues, Mechanical will not. Methodically overhauled my brakes according to specifications and now have excellent brakes.

04-09-2018, 01:27 PM	#13
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 6,647	Re: My brakes are great Did I miss something?? What happened to the OP?

04-09-2018, 01:56 PM	#14
Curtis in MA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 299	Re: My brakes are great The OP solved his problem so edited his first post and added #11.

04-09-2018, 02:11 PM	#15
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: My brakes are great Some ask but don't want to hear. No bad advice was offered here.

04-09-2018, 02:28 PM	#16
Curtis in MA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 299	Re: My brakes are great I assumed you helped him solve his problem.

04-09-2018, 03:33 PM	#18
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,411	Re: My brakes are great Neither do I

04-09-2018, 09:59 PM	#19
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: My brakes are great It was just low on brake fluid. LOL

04-10-2018, 12:13 PM	#20
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,460	Re: My brakes are great No the level was good, but he should have used dot3 and not dot5!