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The problem is currently with the left rear brake. To answer Owen's question in Post # 4 above, the problem was with both front and rear brakes. It took 50 hours of a mechanics time to get the brakes where they would function and now 50 miles later, there is a problem again. Work was done by an experienced excellent mechanic. He took the car for a test run and one of the front brakes locked up. Adjusted it and fixed it and then another locked up. Repeated the process 4 times and everything appeared to work. Drove the car 100 miles or so last year. Car was in dry storage for the winter. First time out, locked up rear brakes.

What were the results of trying Ross's adjustment method?

The 50 hours just boggles the mind, with parts at hand a complete brake job should be easily done in 8 hours or less including adjustments. Maybe if you post some good photos of a brake assembly someone will see a clue?

We have not tried Ross's method yet. My friend who has been working on the brakes is having shoulder surgery and out of commission. The photo is turned sideways for some reason.

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The photo is there but not sure how to rotate it 90 degrees.

Hopefully there you are......

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