This is really a wild guess, but is it possible that the brake return
springs are not pulling the shoes off the drum - or that the linings are
sticking to the drum? How sure are you that your grease seals and brake
cylinders are dry? Are your brake hoses new?
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: IML: Front end 'THUNK"
My 64 has developed a thunk. It is in the drivers side front end. I hear
it and can feel it in the steering wheel. Most noticable when starting
forward after a reverse or sometimes just starting forward after coming to a
stop. Not a loud thunk but a thunk and a small shimmy in the wheel.
Obviously something loose or worn. Don't see anything obviously bad. I
replaced the upper control arm bushings on this car as documented on the
site a few months back and inspected everything pretty well.
Anyone familiar with this symptom and possible cure before I have to get
into it the hard way?
KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
dte.net/57imperial
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
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