Re: 1952 Easamatic brakes

Posted by Ross On 2015/3/19 9:55:07

You would have to be overheating the fluid to about 300 degrees before you would have sponginess from that source. I would be looking more along the lines of the brake shoes being in poor adjustment--ie in need of the major, not just minor adjustment in order to get full shoe contact. This is described in the brake section of the service manual, and has been covered on the forum here many times.

BUT, if your pedal is sticking while all the way down, then it is time to build your Treadlevac again. When all is adjusted properly, the pedal will hardly move a full inch in normal braking.