Tim, what do you mean grabby? When the car idles in drive, does it not want to
move forward?
Take the rear wheel covers off and after a moderate drive, feel the temperature
of the rear wheels compared to the fronts. If the rears are warmer, may be the
emergency brake sticks. Then, take one of the rear wheels off and try to
remove the drum. If the drum does not want to come out only with minimum
effort, that is an added indication that the emergency brakes is grabbing. If
the drums come right off though, that's not it.
D^2
Quoting tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
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> I've recently noticed that when I drive my '67 very slowly,
> such as in a parking lot, it feels as if the brakes are on
> slightly. The car doesn't pull to one side or the other
> though, and it doesn't happen when I'm in reverse.
> I don't notice it at all at normal driving speed, and
> there's no burning smell or anything like that.
>
> Maybe the emergency brake is failing to fully release?
> Setting and releasing the pedal doesn't seem to help.
>
> I'll take the car to my trusty mechanic in a few days --
> he's familiar with old cars but not Mopars in particular.
> Can anyone give me a clue or two to relay to him?
>
> Tim Klein
> '67 Crown 4DHT
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