Re: 1941 120 Rear Brake Problem

Posted by Ross On 2017/11/26 8:32:15

Also, how old are your brake hoses? The one to the rear may be swelling shut so the fluid has difficulty returning to the master cyl..

You can easily tell if your shoes are not returning: they will not rest on the anchor pin at the top. If you rock the drum back and forth and get movement before hitting a stop, they are not resting on the pin.

Lastly, it is not uncommon that the brake cables have been drawn up too far. This also keeps the shoes from resting on the anchor pin as they should and renders the rear brakes much less effective. Disconnect your cables at the equalizer and make sure you can move them in their sheath. Do a normal brake adjustment at the wheels, then adjust your cables: pull them out of their sheath till all the slack is taken up. Hold them with locking pliers. Adjust the cable ends till you can just get the pins to slide through the clevis.