Re: Tim's '55 Patrician
Posted by Tim Wile On 2011/11/16 23:10:55
A productive evening spent in the garage. With the temps mild and steady rain outside, it was an ideal evening to work on the Packard. I managed to swap my old master cylinder for the rebuilt one. It was a pleasant surprise at how easy the old back plate came off after it had sat for a few days with the retaining screws out. Last week I tried without success to get the old master cylinder out and decided to move onto more promising projects. After a week's respite, I gave it another try tonight and, after a few false starts, it came out. I've posted pictures of the old and rebuilt master.
Once I managed to get the rebuilt master cylinder in place, I worked on lining up the push rod with the brake pedal and was again pleased at how little effort went into adjusting the backing to line up the two. I'm somewhat worried since things that go together that easy are usually wrong and I'll find out to my dismay later one.
I then re-installed the front drum bearings, packed them with grease, and installed the front seals. Both front brake drums went on fairly easily. The only drum I had any difficulty with was the passenger's rear drum and I fear that the manual brake might be the culprit. I may have to slacken the rear manual brake cable a bit in order to relieve the pressure on the manual brake. Any other suggestions out there??
So, now all four wheels have new brake parts, wheel cylinders, hoses, and hardware. The drums have been turned, cleaned on the outside and painted. The bearings have been re-packed. The re-built master cylinder is now in place. The only chores left to do is to replace the line from the front joint to the master, hook up the front and rear lines to the master, re-install the vacuum line to the master, and then put in new fluid and bleed the system. Actually, that's not too bad all things considered.
Once the brake system is finished, I still have to tackle the removal of the damaged left exhaust manifold and installing the replacement. I'm not looking forward to that chore, as my earlier posts have probably shown, and just getting to the retaining bolts appears to be a real PIA.
It is probably a relatively simple chore with the engine out of the car or with the front end of the car off. However, performing that chore on an intact vehicle is looking to be a real challenge. I can see that I probably will have to remove the driver's side air ducts in order to get at the bolts. The bolt heads themselves look kind of scuzzy and I'm planning on using new bolts to install the replacement manifold. When I get this chore done, I'll probably pull another back muscle from patting myself on the back - assuming that I don't screw anything else up in the process!
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Once I managed to get the rebuilt master cylinder in place, I worked on lining up the push rod with the brake pedal and was again pleased at how little effort went into adjusting the backing to line up the two. I'm somewhat worried since things that go together that easy are usually wrong and I'll find out to my dismay later one.
I then re-installed the front drum bearings, packed them with grease, and installed the front seals. Both front brake drums went on fairly easily. The only drum I had any difficulty with was the passenger's rear drum and I fear that the manual brake might be the culprit. I may have to slacken the rear manual brake cable a bit in order to relieve the pressure on the manual brake. Any other suggestions out there??
So, now all four wheels have new brake parts, wheel cylinders, hoses, and hardware. The drums have been turned, cleaned on the outside and painted. The bearings have been re-packed. The re-built master cylinder is now in place. The only chores left to do is to replace the line from the front joint to the master, hook up the front and rear lines to the master, re-install the vacuum line to the master, and then put in new fluid and bleed the system. Actually, that's not too bad all things considered.
Once the brake system is finished, I still have to tackle the removal of the damaged left exhaust manifold and installing the replacement. I'm not looking forward to that chore, as my earlier posts have probably shown, and just getting to the retaining bolts appears to be a real PIA.
It is probably a relatively simple chore with the engine out of the car or with the front end of the car off. However, performing that chore on an intact vehicle is looking to be a real challenge. I can see that I probably will have to remove the driver's side air ducts in order to get at the bolts. The bolt heads themselves look kind of scuzzy and I'm planning on using new bolts to install the replacement manifold. When I get this chore done, I'll probably pull another back muscle from patting myself on the back - assuming that I don't screw anything else up in the process!
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