Re: 1952 brakes. please advise.

Posted by Packard Don On 2016/1/24 16:16:15

Sounds good. What was happening on my Mercedes was that each time we started it up and drove it outdoors, it seemed harder and harder to get it to move, as though the brake pedal were being held down. It was because the pressure was not being relieved due to the plugged hoses so the brakes were holding tighter and tighter each time we pressed them until they were almost entirely locked.

Good job so far and the best of luck with the rest. I will probably be going through the same thing on my 1954 Patrician when I start the work to get it back on the road after decades of being parked. In fact, I already went through it a few years ago on my 1953 Patrician just before selling it, by rebuilding all the cylinders including the master and the booster but it was all really quite easy. The hoses and wheel kits can be purchased locally but you'll probably have to buy the master and booster kit from one of the Packard parts suppliers. You might also want to thoroughly clean out the fuel system and possibly replace the tank and sender with one of the stainless reproductions that are available.