Re: 1929 640 Brakes
Posted by John Wogec On 2023/1/1 16:46:33
Hi all,
Fascinating problem...One that I am also having after reassembling the front axles on my 645. As I rotate the tires the cables tighten against the brake levers and cause the brake shoes to contact the drums.
I can assure you that Jim does not have the axle on backwards (I have photos of my car before disassembly showing the "stop bolts" pointing to the rear of the car. I am also confident the brake shoes are not different sizes from passenger to driver's side, having lain them all on top of each other before re-assembly. I am intrigued by the mention of the cams being slotted at an angle. I unfortunately didn't take detailed photos of the cams when disassembling my car. They were covered in 90 year old grease and they appeared to be identical. I have included a photo of the "pre-disassembly" configuration of the inside of the wheel showing the cam clearly marked "R". However, you can bet that I am going to go back and flip those cams to see if the problem disappears. If anyone knows the final answer to this story, please post it or private message me! Thanks
John Wogec
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Fascinating problem...One that I am also having after reassembling the front axles on my 645. As I rotate the tires the cables tighten against the brake levers and cause the brake shoes to contact the drums.
I can assure you that Jim does not have the axle on backwards (I have photos of my car before disassembly showing the "stop bolts" pointing to the rear of the car. I am also confident the brake shoes are not different sizes from passenger to driver's side, having lain them all on top of each other before re-assembly. I am intrigued by the mention of the cams being slotted at an angle. I unfortunately didn't take detailed photos of the cams when disassembling my car. They were covered in 90 year old grease and they appeared to be identical. I have included a photo of the "pre-disassembly" configuration of the inside of the wheel showing the cam clearly marked "R". However, you can bet that I am going to go back and flip those cams to see if the problem disappears. If anyone knows the final answer to this story, please post it or private message me! Thanks
John Wogec
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IMG_6832.JPG (242.96 KB)
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