Re: rear brakes

[harry skalla <moweepea@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Don, I will try that first..
Butch
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Dulmage" <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: rear brakes


> OR there is not enough free play and the master cylinder is slightly 
> depressed even with the pedal up. This covers the  port which allows the 
> cylnder to adust for fluid expansion and contraction. When you drive the 
> car the fluid warms up and since it cant expand back into the resevior 
> because the  port is covered by the slightly appied piston it eventually 
> applys the brakes. When it sits overnight it cools and all is ok. Adjust 
> the pushrod so there is some freeplay at the top of pedal travel so that 
> you are absolutley sure the pedal is not pushing on the piston but has a 
> bit of free travel. Some pushrods are not adjustable , some are. If yours 
> isnt and probably it came with the master then you will either have to 
> shorten it or shim the master out . To check to see if it is so. Drive the 
> car till the brakes begin to drag then return to home and loosen the nuts 
> holding the mastger on and allow the master to move towards the radiator a 
> bit.(say 1/8" Now see if the brakes are released. If they did that IS the 
> problem.
> Don
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Edison" <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "'harry skalla'" <moweepea@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:18 PM
> Subject: RE: rear brakes
>
>
> > I had a similar problem and Gary provided the solution: The rubber line 
> > that
> > goes between the hard line on the rear axle and the hard line that runs 
> > to
> > the front of the car. The bladder inside the rubber line was defective.
> > T
> > he other Butch/ Ferndale, WA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary [mailto:mopar413@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 9:46 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: harry skalla
> > Subject: Re: rear brakes
> >
> >
> > The line from rear end to the feed line.  ???  The way to check it is to 
> > try
> > bleeding the brakes.  Just loosen a bleeder and see if you get a spurt of
> > fluid. Have the car jacked up as supported then see if the wheel spins.
> > Just work back from there. At each juctio;n.
> > ---- harry skalla <moweepea@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Yes all the brake lines are new.........
> > > Butch
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 9:28 AM
> > > Subject: Re: rear brakes
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Have you ever changed the rear rubber brake line?
> > > >
> > > > Gary H.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > ... When I take the car out
> > > >>to drive I get about a block and the rear brakes lock up!! If I let
> > > >>the car sit overnight they unlock all by themselves. ...
> > > >
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