Re: [Amc-list] Dang left-braking car, anyway

["Larry R. Daum" <mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:41:10 -0700
From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Dang left-braking car, anyway
To: "amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Bruce,
Try new front brake hoses. I had this happen to a car on me. It was 
on my 87 Shelby Turbo Charger and both front brakes hoses had to be 
replaced. They were locking up the new front calipers. Both were bad 
and closed on the inside. You can't tell from the outside.

Also I've got the same problem on my 69 base Javelin. A very proponed 
pull to the left side. I think this is part of the problem. So ,let 
me know as I'm getting ready to order some parts for the Javelin. 
thanks, LRDaum
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Re-adjust the shoes again (I use the adjuster tool to slide the shoes 
back and forth for centering) Swap the drum to the other side and see 
if the pull moves with it. Also make sure you don't have 2 short 
shoes on the driver's side. Make sure the long shoe isn't facing 
forward on the pass side. (the old saying was "short to the front or 
black to the back" when I took mechanic's training back in '79)
    I have gone so far as to switch both long shoes to the pulling 
side to see if it gets better. (Nice thing about a single servo 
system is the master cyl and combo vale is taken out of the equation 
on side to side braking unless something is clogging the line)
    The next step would be finding out what is wrong with the 
alignment. (bent spindle maybe?)

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10

From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Amc-list] Dang left-braking car, anyway
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Okay. New drums are on. Where are we at? New brake shoes, new brake
springs, new adjusters, new wheel cylinders, new brake hoses, new
master cylinder. Both rear drums resurfaced. Both front drums
replaced. Replaced bearings on the passenger side while I was at it.

Adjusted the brakes until they dragged just a little bit against the
drum. Backed it up a bunch of times, hitting the brakes to adjust
them. Drove around the neighborhood, took my hands off the steering
wheel, hit the brakes, the car hung a left. Pulled hard to the left at
speed. Running out of things to check.

I haven't replaced the T adapter (or whatever it's called) that runs
one brake line to the left and the other to the right. Also haven't
replaced the brake lines. I'll start eyeballing them for any crimps. I
know the brakes work - I put the car up on stands, turned the wheel by
hand and had a kid hit the brakes. Both front brakes work - just the
left has more stopping power than the right.

I'm going to back it up a bunch more, hitting the brakes - but I don't
think that's going to do the trick. Come to think of it - I'm just
guessing that the problem is in the front.


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