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12-22-2021, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Lose brake system clevis pins
Current clevis pins are loose in their brake lever fitting. Rathy than try and drill the lever ends and use a larger pin, can I shim the pins with soup can metal?
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12-22-2021, 07:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Never use soup cans. Use beer cans. A much better experience.
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12-22-2021, 07:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
You have to take all the slack out of your system. Use Oversize pins, please don’t shim openings.
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12-22-2021, 08:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
I agree, one thing you don't want to cheap out on is brakes.
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12-22-2021, 09:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Are the pins worn or are the rod ends worn. If it is just the pins, you can replace then. If it is the rod ends than the advice given by the experts is to drill them larger and use larger pins. You can try to bush the rod ends by inserting a steel bushing but you will still have to drill out the ends to get the bushings to fit correctly, so why not use the larger pins.
Some folks are going to argue for replacing the rods and the ends that screw onto the rods. If you do that the lengths of the rods can be adjusted per the service bulletins and then not changed.
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12-22-2021, 10:04 PM | #6 |
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12-23-2021, 05:24 AM | #7 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
I would use a larger pin,then turn it down to get the fit you want. You might even be able to sand or file the pin to fit. Nice and simpl,it's only a few pins.
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12-23-2021, 12:07 PM | #8 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Weld up, drill out.
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12-23-2021, 01:09 PM | #9 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Hello all
I just finished a complete brake job on my Tudor. Drilled everything out to 11/32. Oversized pins slipped Right in. 😊 |
12-23-2021, 06:19 PM | #10 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
So, if install a loop of steel safety wire thru the rod/lever hole beside the sloppy new pin to reduce the slop, I'm unsafe, right????
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12-23-2021, 07:03 PM | #11 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
What is slop? Never found that word I’d my machinist handbook.
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12-23-2021, 07:25 PM | #12 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
That probably won't stay in there long...
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12-23-2021, 08:26 PM | #13 | |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
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12-23-2021, 08:58 PM | #14 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Quote: "So, if install a loop of steel safety wire thru the rod/lever hole beside the sloppy new pin to reduce the slop, I'm unsafe, right????"
Screwing around with the pins and holes probably will not kill you, but it might. The efficiency of the braking system will suffer. Why are you even considering this? It just doesn't make any sense to me.
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12-23-2021, 09:16 PM | #15 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Do it right first time or…
You’ll do it again really soon or pay consequences Any problem in the whole mechanical brake system magnifies in performance |
12-23-2021, 09:27 PM | #16 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Clem, Let me pay a visit in the next week and we can take a look.
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12-24-2021, 08:06 AM | #17 |
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12-24-2021, 08:45 AM | #18 |
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I second what McMimmcs said. In the spirit of the season and in the spirit of the Model A community. Three cheers.
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12-24-2021, 08:59 AM | #19 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
Thanks all. Car is safely parked inside and warm. Driver is resting
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12-25-2021, 01:45 PM | #20 |
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Re: Lose brake system clevis pins
If possible just install oversized pins. Cheap, easy and a solid repair.
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