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A31Woody · 01-15-2017, 02:06 PM

Just about finished going through my brakes and noticed the drivers side brake operating pin was severely bent. The passenger side had less of a bend, but was still pronounced. What would cause this?

I went ahead and replaced them with some NORS that were straight and true.

Flathead · 01-16-2017, 12:43 AM

Were the bent pins genuine or good quality? If the metal wasn't properly hardened they could bend in regular use.

larrys40 · 01-16-2017, 11:34 AM

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Wow, I have seen them with a slight out of round but if they were the original pins they are stout and probably heat treated. As Flathead said they could be some old "Ricks" units back from the late 60's & 70's... mostly all the parts from them back then were junk.

Replace with good quality new units and service the remainder of the system to restore as new and you will have good brakes.
Larry Shepard

01-15-2017, 02:06 PM	#1
A31Woody Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 136	Bent brake operating pin Just about finished going through my brakes and noticed the drivers side brake operating pin was severely bent. The passenger side had less of a bend, but was still pronounced. What would cause this? I went ahead and replaced them with some NORS that were straight and true. __________________ Our 1931 Station Wagon: Originally restored in 1962, redone in the early 1980's, brought back to life in 1997 and refreshed in 2016/2017. Check out the progress at a31woody.com

01-16-2017, 12:43 AM	#2
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,498	Re: Bent brake operating pin Were the bent pins genuine or good quality? If the metal wasn't properly hardened they could bend in regular use.

01-16-2017, 11:34 AM	#3
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 1,998	Re: Bent brake operating pin Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Wow, I have seen them with a slight out of round but if they were the original pins they are stout and probably heat treated. As Flathead said they could be some old "Ricks" units back from the late 60's & 70's... mostly all the parts from them back then were junk. Replace with good quality new units and service the remainder of the system to restore as new and you will have good brakes. Larry Shepard