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jlking2010 · 12-04-2018, 09:17 PM

I recently bought a '31 Victoria and after inspecting the brakes, determined they needed some work. I have welded up the tracks, replaced the rollers and pins, replaced the cam, cam shaft and cam shaft bearings, replaced the adjusting wedge and adjusting pins. I also put new cast iron drums on. I did not replace the shoes as they looked fine to me. My issue is related to the first step in adjusting the brakes. I have turned the adjusting wedge all the way in and still no drag when turning the wheel. Seems with almost all new parts, I should get some drag long before fully rotating the adjusting wedge. Any help is appreciated. Jeff

12-04-2018, 09:17 PM	#1
jlking2010 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 16	Rear brakes I recently bought a '31 Victoria and after inspecting the brakes, determined they needed some work. I have welded up the tracks, replaced the rollers and pins, replaced the cam, cam shaft and cam shaft bearings, replaced the adjusting wedge and adjusting pins. I also put new cast iron drums on. I did not replace the shoes as they looked fine to me. My issue is related to the first step in adjusting the brakes. I have turned the adjusting wedge all the way in and still no drag when turning the wheel. Seems with almost all new parts, I should get some drag long before fully rotating the adjusting wedge. Any help is appreciated. Jeff