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| | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 | Wow Nate, I sure hope your drums aren't too far gone.
Don't forget the flex hose... maybe since you had both rear brakes binding, it's the real culprit.
When I did my brakes, I shot the entire batch out at once like you're talking about. I'm a lot more confident driving it thanks to that. I'm sure you'll be too.
Please take some pictures of what you find - might be a good reference for other Vanners with vintage vans.
Clear skies!
-It's been such a LONG TIME... BlueShift>> 1981 Dodge Ram B250 Custom Sportsman Maxi Van It's what you learn after you know it all, that counts... Are you living to work, or working to live? Learning from my own mistakes is good, learning from yours would be much better! | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,303 veteran | veteran Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,303 | Like the exhaust Nate. Who did it for you? Stainless and welded?
Jim | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | Don't forget the flex hose... maybe since you had both rear brakes binding, it's the real culprit I don't think they're binding up. They do release when I take my foot off the pedal. It's just that when I did the initial install of the shoes, I adjusted them too far and they were constantly rubbing on the drum creating buku amounts of heat. It was getting so hot that I began to loose the brake pedal. Brake fluid was developing air bubbles.
Nate Breece | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | Like the exhaust Nate. Who did it for you? Stainless and welded?
Jim Hey Jim...I had a local "mom & pop" place do the work. No it's not stainless, but they did weld the system. Sounds good too!
Nate Breece | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 2 | I want to drive it to an evant so bad I can taste it Take a test drive to CT. on Saturday! Good luck on the works over there. BTW nice mug shot!
Loonie Toon Truckers... New Jersey Chapter | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | Okay! Got heavy into it today. Replaced just about everything on the rear brakes. New shoes, hardware, adjusters, wheel cylinders, rear brake cables (they were seized afterall!), and I also ended up replacing the steel lines that run across the rear axle to the cylinders. Somebody at one time did a repair and used a funkin compression fitting for the repair. I HATE THAT!!!!!!
Tomorrow I finish the job up since I had to order the brake cables.
Nate Breece | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 103 member | member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 103 | UGH! When we got my brothers fifth ave someone had run new brake lines on the rear. Instead of flaring the line at the right length, they took a line too long and bent it up and down in waves to make it fit. That car was full of half ass repairs...
At least it's all straightened out now! | | | Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer" | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | I hear ya...I always cut the lines to fit. I hate loops! Here's some pics of the new parts. New brake line Rebuilt rear brakes with all new components The brakes work like a dream now! Weeeeeeee!
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