Brake Adjustment 1936 Mechanical

[Brian]

Further to all the above, I always use a gravelled driveway or similar to do the final adjustment[s]. Easy to see skid marks in the gravel, back off the brake[s] that gives the longest skidmark[s], until you've got a nice balance.

[Duncan]

Brilliant.

[Duncan]

Originally Posted by v8nut

I use an infrared thermometer to adjust my 35 Phaeton brakes. I drive it a while and then measure the temperature of the drums. If one it too hot I loosen it. If one is too cool I tighten it. When they are all about the same I think they are adjusted about right. Jim in San Jose.

Brilliant.

[billybronco1]

Originally Posted by DavidG

Yes, just like the rear brakes, both shoes will move outward at the bottom when the brake pedal is depressed. That's the function of the wedge 68-2050 shown in #19, namely to force the rollers at the bottom of the brake shoes outward taking the brake shoes with them.


A 7/16" eight point socket is a good substitute for one of the original special purpose adjusting wrenches.

I still could not get one more click on the adjustment with a 7/16 eight point socket, it just slipped. Car stops fairly well but hoped for one more click on each wheel. I still have very little drag on each wheel.

[jayvee34]

I am re-doing my brakes and all this info is being very useful to me. Thanks to all of the
above comments. (great forum).