brakes

bartibog1

i have a problem with the brakes on my 53 super. looks like they will drag when applied on right side only {front and rear] left side doenot drag when applied. !. when foot is applied to brake pedal pedal becomes very hardafter moving a 1 1/2" could emergency brake be set too tight and over riding the hydraulics????
2. shoes not adjusted close enough on the left side ?
3. master cylinder?
any help appreciated
steve

[Deleted User]

Well one thing that can happen to cause uneven operation of the front brakes in particular is bad hoses. They tend to swell up inside and restrict the flow ,look fine outside,
Roger

SuperDave

It's NOT the Master Cylinder for sure. I would first check adjustment of shoes and then make sure the emergency brake overide is properly adjusted. If it still does that, I would remove the drum on the left side and check for a plugged up hose as Roger suggested.

hudsn47

Shoes on one side contaminated is a possibility changing the friction, doesn't take much. Need to replace both sides if this is the case. This happened to me on the 47 and it pulled bad. Took it apart and could see the film on the shoe. It was the front. Always something simple you don't expect.

PAULARGETYPE

I'M THINKING MAY BE WHEEL CYL IS FROZEN UP OR ALMOST , BRAKE HOSES, SHOES ARE ON BACKWARDS ( PRIMARY SHOE ON FRONT ) OR EM

[Deleted User]

Get a copy of Walt's tech books and read how to set up Hudson brakes. The short shoe with the small lining goes on the front side on all 4 wheels, the long lining is the secondary and goes on the rear side on all wheels. Then give the cylinders a good bleeding. Walt.

J Spencer

Don't overlook the possibility of weak return springs which can allow the one side to apply too quickly and not release properly. Also is the 'free play' adjusted correctly at the master cylinder, too tight and the brake(s) can lock up..

Jim Spencer
WNY/ONTARIO Chapter

Park_W

Steve, did this problem appear all of a sudden, gradually over tiime, or after work on the brakes, or what? Knowing that can help weed out the non-applicable suggestions.

bartibog1

Park. brakes and all equipment was installed new a few years ago and had a great pedal now that the car is all back together the problem showed up. (3 to 5 years of setting). (lines. shoes, hopses, mater cyl, and wheel cyl]

Park_W

Any possibility of a wheel cylinder leak that's got brake fluid on the right side shoes? That would behave similar to what you've got.