1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
I adjusted one brake one notch too tight and the leading shoe was binding.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Yup, jacked it up and backed the adjuster off.
Once it cooled off it was okay but it was still tepid to the touch when I got home so that needs looking at properly.
I think the bias needs to be reset, I have a feeling the leading shoe is grabbing.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Front brake? I used to have trouble setting the TLS front drums on my old Farina, even with new adjusters they seemed to need an intermediate setting that wasn't there.....The ones on my Cowley seem fine (as did my Minors, Minis, A35s etc.). I wonder if some modern replacement shoes are not exactly profiled and don't "sit" right.
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Rear. It doesn't help that the shoes got a bit oily, that makes them grab.mercrocker wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:06 pm Front brake? I used to have trouble setting the TLS front drums on my old Farina, even with new adjusters they seemed to need an intermediate setting that wasn't there.....The ones on my Cowley seem fine (as did my Minors, Minis, A35s etc.). I wonder if some modern replacement shoes are not exactly profiled and don't "sit" right.
These ones were too big, the manufacturer states they're 30 thou' oversize to account for worn drums; my drums aren't worn so they had to go in off center and bed in.
That process still isn't finished, hence routine adjustment.
I need to take the drum off and clean the backplate. All the oil burned off last night given the volume of smoke...
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
And a chocolate malt!
Carburetor is definitely jetted for colder weather as it's buzzing along really happily right now. Brake needs adjusting a little more, tightened up a couple of hoses but the heater is really good and it's otherwise running nicely.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Went out some DeOxit on a few high current contacts tonight, and discovered the master cylinder has puked all the brake fluid onto the floor and the service brake is inop.
Fun times. At least it had the grace to do that in the garage.
I'll pull the master off and inspect the bore and see if it'll work with just new seals or not.
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Fun times. At least it had the grace to do that in the garage.
I'll pull the master off and inspect the bore and see if it'll work with just new seals or not.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
What a pain. Character building that is. Lovely car, one of my favourites.
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Yeah everything that's been pushed into service again that I hadn't changed has broken.brandersnatch wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:05 am What a pain. Character building that is. Lovely car, one of my favourites.
Old cars are great
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