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Bob from Northport · 07-15-2021, 04:05 PM

Can anyone advise the tap size for the brake adjuster wedges used in all four wheel backing plates???

nkaminar · 07-15-2021, 05:05 PM

5/8-18. Tap is available from McMasters-Carr

Bob from Northport · 07-15-2021, 10:26 PM

Thanks!!

nkaminar · 07-16-2021, 06:55 AM

The threads in the backing plate that Ford put in must have been to a different standard because a modern 5/8-18 bolt will not go in. If you installing a Flat Head Ted kit you must re-tap the threads.

Bob from Northport · 07-16-2021, 07:55 AM

We have a car in my shop that the brake components are so badly rusted we are having real problem getting anything apart and cleaned up to rebuild. The brake pins and rollers are even frozen solid.
Thank You!!

nkaminar · 07-16-2021, 08:53 AM

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Bob, I am helping a friend who's car has the same problem. I cannot move the adjusters or any other parts. How are you loosening up the parts enough to remove them?

Dragging my foot slows the car down more than standing on the brake pedal.

Bob from Northport · 07-16-2021, 12:07 PM

Soaking in lacquer thinner, then penetrating oil, then using heat.

I lived in Asheville for 20 years.

nkaminar · 07-16-2021, 06:05 PM

Asheville is a great town. My wife and I love it. For those who do not know, it is a mountain community with lots of resident artists. There are some very interesting art galleries in town and some great restaurants. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asheville,_North_Carolina

07-15-2021, 04:05 PM	#1
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 941	Front brake adjuster question Can anyone advise the tap size for the brake adjuster wedges used in all four wheel backing plates??? __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

07-15-2021, 05:05 PM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,903	Re: Front brake adjuster question 5/8-18. Tap is available from McMasters-Carr __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

07-15-2021, 10:26 PM	#3
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 941	Re: Front brake adjuster question Thanks!! __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

07-16-2021, 06:55 AM	#4
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,903	Re: Front brake adjuster question The threads in the backing plate that Ford put in must have been to a different standard because a modern 5/8-18 bolt will not go in. If you installing a Flat Head Ted kit you must re-tap the threads. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 07-16-2021 at 08:51 AM. Reason: spell check

07-16-2021, 07:55 AM	#5
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 941	Re: Front brake adjuster question We have a car in my shop that the brake components are so badly rusted we are having real problem getting anything apart and cleaned up to rebuild. The brake pins and rollers are even frozen solid. Thank You!! __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

07-16-2021, 08:53 AM	#6
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,903	Re: Front brake adjuster question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bob, I am helping a friend who's car has the same problem. I cannot move the adjusters or any other parts. How are you loosening up the parts enough to remove them? Dragging my foot slows the car down more than standing on the brake pedal. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

07-16-2021, 12:07 PM	#7
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 941	Re: Front brake adjuster question Soaking in lacquer thinner, then penetrating oil, then using heat. I lived in Asheville for 20 years. __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

07-16-2021, 06:05 PM	#8
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,903	Re: Front brake adjuster question Asheville is a great town. My wife and I love it. For those who do not know, it is a mountain community with lots of resident artists. There are some very interesting art galleries in town and some great restaurants. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asheville,_North_Carolina __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.