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kwisor · 02-07-2021, 01:18 PM

hello
i have my brakes installed and hooking up the brake rods on the left rear the rod is bent at rear close to the backing plat. the one on the rt is straight. before i straighten it i want to be sure that it is not to be bent
thank you
kevin

J Franklin · 02-07-2021, 02:01 PM

Rods should be straight.

kwisor · 02-07-2021, 02:40 PM

thanks thought so
kevin

dave in australia · 02-08-2021, 06:21 AM

Make sure that the brake arms are correct. The arms clevis holes are canted slightly to allow the rod clevis and rod to be straight. My Tudor had odd feeling brakes, until I found the the arms were mounted on the wrong side so the clevis pin canted the wrong way. The rods were also bent at the rear end so they would fit in the arm clevis. This lead me to go over my brakes completely front and rear.

ahirt · 02-08-2021, 09:02 AM

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I had a similar problem to Dave in Australia - but one side only. The brake actuating arm on the back is "sided". my car at "right" side arms on both sides. This required the left side brake rod to be bent in order to attach it to the arm. I had to replace the actuating arm with the correct one and straighten the rod.

02-07-2021, 01:18 PM	#1
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	lt rear brake rod question hello i have my brakes installed and hooking up the brake rods on the left rear the rod is bent at rear close to the backing plat. the one on the rt is straight. before i straighten it i want to be sure that it is not to be bent thank you kevin

02-07-2021, 02:01 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: lt rear brake rod question Rods should be straight.

02-07-2021, 02:40 PM	#3
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	Re: lt rear brake rod question thanks thought so kevin

02-08-2021, 06:21 AM	#4
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,175	Re: lt rear brake rod question Make sure that the brake arms are correct. The arms clevis holes are canted slightly to allow the rod clevis and rod to be straight. My Tudor had odd feeling brakes, until I found the the arms were mounted on the wrong side so the clevis pin canted the wrong way. The rods were also bent at the rear end so they would fit in the arm clevis. This lead me to go over my brakes completely front and rear.

02-08-2021, 09:02 AM	#5
ahirt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Stuart Florida Posts: 108	Re: lt rear brake rod question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had a similar problem to Dave in Australia - but one side only. The brake actuating arm on the back is "sided". my car at "right" side arms on both sides. This required the left side brake rod to be bent in order to attach it to the arm. I had to replace the actuating arm with the correct one and straighten the rod.