Re: '56 Patrician Brakes

Posted by PackardV8 On 2012/10/20 6:19:34

Not so fast on ordering the wheel cylinders. First take the offending wheel cylinder apart and inspect it to see what the problem is. COuld be crud that has worked it's way into the wheel cylinder or even the hose. Crud that has come out of the old brake line.

If the wheel cylinder is plugged or full of crud but otherwise appears to be good then u mite be in for a brake line replcacement. If brake lines are full of crud then new wheel cylinders will not do any good.

Could be a faulty brake hose. Just because the hose is new doesn't make it exempt from from internal or external failure.