Re: Packard front brakes - 3 shoe Bendix

Posted by DavidM On 2015/12/7 6:17:49

Phil,
Is the shudder you refer to wheel shimmy? I have experienced wheel shimmy with both the 633 and the 126, very occasionally. It has usually happened when hitting a bump,for example on a railway crossing. I had the wheels balanced which seemed to help, it hasn't happened again for a long time. If you google wheel shimmy you will get lots of advice!

I think 1/8" toe in is fine but as you will find the tie rod does not have LH and RH threads so to adjust toe in you need to remove a tie rod end and rotate it through 360 deg either way. Whenever I have done this it results in a little too much or too little toe in. However I don't think its critical. Not one of Packards finer features. Hopefully this feature was corrected on later models?