One thing leads to another: there's always sometbing to fix

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Saturday, December 06, 2014 - 03:48 pm:

Installing and adjusting brake rods, I pulled back the handle to lock up the brakes. The left wheel locked solid, but I could turn the right one back and forth a couple of inches. Looking more closely, I could see that the drum and hub weren't budging, but the tire was moving.


I guess it's a good thing I stocked up on Anderson wheel bolts at Hershey.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Saturday, December 06, 2014 - 04:17 pm:

Sounds like the holes between the spokes are probably wallowed out. Since you have a wheel press, it might be a good idea to re-clock the hub and drill new holes one spoke over from the old ones, then bolt it up using all new bolts. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Saturday, December 06, 2014 - 05:19 pm:

Do you have split shoes Steve? Looks like they've been tilted out and hitting the drum. The wheel was moving but not the drum/hub. What's loose?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Saturday, December 06, 2014 - 08:52 pm:

The car had original one-piece brakes, but they were broken, and not in the usual place. The broken-off piece of brake shoe made those marks on the drum. The spokes are loose enough to let the felloe and rim move a little. I haven't taken the drum off to look yet, but Mark's probably right about the holes being "wallered" out.


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