Re: IML: 1962 brakes stick and causes havoc

[Bob Smith <limoguy1950@xxxxxxxxx>]

It would appear that your left front brake is not "sticking" but is grabbing.  The first thing I would look for is a leaking wheel cylinder.  Brake fluid on a brake shoe commonly causes this problem.  There may be no need to rebuild all the wheel cylinders but I would check all of them out.  Peel back the rubber boot around the cylinder and look for wetness.

If this is the problem, you can't use the fluid-soaked shoes--you'll have to replace them (in axle pairs.)  Front brakes, because of the increased weight nearly always wear more rapidly that rear brakes.

Rebuilding the wheel cylinder might solve the problem.

Bob

canu di bona <ccdibona@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a 1962 Chrysler with drum brakes on 14" rims
> and drive it about once every 15 days. My front left
> brake grabs and at highway speeds it jerks the car to
> the left violently. At slower speeds it is manageable
> with anticipated counter steering to the right. 
> Still, it is a major pain. The problem exists even
> after driving a bit. What can I do to correct the
> problem?
> Thanks
> 1962 Imperial 4dr
> 1962 New Yorker
> (basically the same cars in almost every way, but with
> different skin and dash)
>
>
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