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jwaldrich · 12-03-2016, 01:11 PM

Did the brake rod support brackets ever have grommets? When I drive into town there are two bumps in the road that cause my rods to rattle something fierce!

Barber31 · 12-03-2016, 04:36 PM

Ive taken 2 good drives now that things are back together on my '31 and I too have noticed my brake rods rattle on good size bumps. I'm going to look into some kind of material that will cut down on this vibration. Does anybody know if the '32 grommets will fit?

Jim/GA · 12-03-2016, 09:23 PM

To stop the rattles, bend the springs into a tighter U shape so that they keep the rods under tension.

Doug in NJ · 12-09-2016, 09:43 PM

I found that the late-style wire springs worked a lot better than the flat ones.
They don't tend to lose their springiness.

Doug

Larry Jenkins · 12-09-2016, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug in NJ

I found that the late-style wire springs worked a lot better than the flat ones.
They don't tend to lose their springiness.

Doug

And, they return the brake pedal better..

RonC · 12-10-2016, 07:10 AM

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12-03-2016, 01:11 PM	#1
jwaldrich Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Orting Wa Posts: 290	Brake Rods Did the brake rod support brackets ever have grommets? When I drive into town there are two bumps in the road that cause my rods to rattle something fierce! __________________ John from Kapowsin T&A Guy

12-03-2016, 04:36 PM	#2
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Brake Rods Ive taken 2 good drives now that things are back together on my '31 and I too have noticed my brake rods rattle on good size bumps. I'm going to look into some kind of material that will cut down on this vibration. Does anybody know if the '32 grommets will fit?

12-03-2016, 09:23 PM	#3
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,815	Re: Brake Rods To stop the rattles, bend the springs into a tighter U shape so that they keep the rods under tension. __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Have a Model A day!"

12-09-2016, 09:43 PM	#4
Doug in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 965	Re: Brake Rods I found that the late-style wire springs worked a lot better than the flat ones. They don't tend to lose their springiness. Doug __________________ My '31 S/W sedan project:http://31ford.dougbraun.com My restoration diary: http://dougbraun.com/blog

12-10-2016, 07:10 AM	#6
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: Brake Rods Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) These are not Model A authentic but later Ford. You can use them on the Model A http://www.macsautoparts.com/early_v...rd-372939.html