Somebody please explain my rear brakes to me
I have a 1975 Landau on a Dodge chassis and I'm perplexed by the rear brakes. Drum on the axle but there is a hydraulic line that runs to a small master cylinder and a vacuum booster, one for each whe...
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Most cars have vacuum assisted Hydraulic brakes, You have described a somewhat complex version of that system.
Drum brakes, over time, you will get excessive pedal travel.. I had this on one of my towed.. I took it to the dealer multiple times and they adjusted the rear brakes a bit, but could not figure it out.. THE DEALER, Factroy trained technicians and they could not figure it out.
I have some training.. So I put my mind to the problem one day while working (The nature of my job is I had time to do that kind of thing without getting in the way of work.. Just had to start over if work intruded in thinking) .
Well Next day I drove it to my tire and suspension and brakes guy.. Gave one special instruction to the consultant (Mic the Drums) and... Instant problem solved. (Ok so it took a couple hours and cost some $$$$$$) but problem was solved.
Drum brakes, over time, you will get excessive pedal travel.. I had this on one of my towed.. I took it to the dealer multiple times and they adjusted the rear brakes a bit, but could not figure it out.. THE DEALER, Factroy trained technicians and they could not figure it out.
I have some training.. So I put my mind to the problem one day while working (The nature of my job is I had time to do that kind of thing without getting in the way of work.. Just had to start over if work intruded in thinking) .
Well Next day I drove it to my tire and suspension and brakes guy.. Gave one special instruction to the consultant (Mic the Drums) and... Instant problem solved. (Ok so it took a couple hours and cost some $$$$$$) but problem was solved.
