Re: Advice on 1956 Clipper Deluxe Brakes

Posted by HH56 On 2020/3/2 17:06:34

The video might be good for an overall look at how things fit together but for detail instructions I would go with the service manual or this excellent How-To article that Ross put together.https://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/BTV_Rebuild.pdf

IMO, the big issue with Treadlevacs is they rely on one seal around the ram and a small circle of rubber forming the compensator valve to tightly seal keeping the fluid inside the master when the pedal is pushed. The seal at the ram can crack or a speck of debris floating in old dirty fluid can prevent the valve seal. A weak spring can let the compensator valve completely fall down away from the seat.