Re: Need help with '53 brakes not releasing pressure

Posted by Ross On 2009/10/23 20:40:21

I agree; adjust your pushrod so there is at least 1/4" free play at the pedal. If your compensator port is still blocked, poke it free with a wire, or if all else fails and it has somehow rusted shut, I have drilled them with a 1/16 bit right through the brake fluid.

And it's true, brakes adjusted too loose will sometimes grab violently when the shoes finally reach the drums.