Re: Brakes

Posted by BigKev On 2010/2/19 17:39:39

The brakes on my '54 (same as 55 Clipper) still have the eccentric shoe anchor. Adjusting it is covered in the brake section of the manual under "Major Adjustment". I had to do this on all 4 wheels of my car to get the shoes at the correct gap from the drum.

As others have said the brakes on Packard are not self-adjusting. So keep a feeler gauge and a brake spoon handy so you can periodically check and adjust the brakes for wear.

All of this is covered in the Service manuals.