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| | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 | Have a 1950 3100. This has separate adjustments for each side of each wheel in the front. The backs are single adjustment type must be a late 1950 with 1951 rear brakes.Anyway the front is pulling to the right when I brake. Replaced both wheel cylinders a month or two ago. Adjusted the brakes and everything was fine. But just recently it started pulling to the right. I re-ajusted every wheel front and back but its still pulling to the right. Any ideals? Should I put more drag on the left front? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | If they are adjusted equal, left and right, and still pull I would check for contaminants on the right shoes.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | Are the drums, side to side, the same diameter? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 | Thanks. I never replaced the shoes after I replaced the wheel cylinders. Maybe my cleaning them of brake fuild didn't work as well I thought it did. I guess it time to replace them also. Thanks for your input Thrs 5o | | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Even though you cleaned the shoes the brake fluid soaked in farther than you could clean. Over time the fluid wicks back up to the surface causing a sticky surface.
You might get away with another good cleaning.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Swap them and see if it pulls to the left. I know, if you do that, why not just put new. Be nice to know though? 
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | They should be within +/- .010 of each other. Brake fluid causes brake shoe linings to swell. Same with oil. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 54 | Thanks guys for your input. I think I will replace the shoes. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | It is too bad you don't also have Huck on the back.
I always swap the shoes contaminated to the rear(where they do not cause pulling to the steering) and a the clean rear shoes to the front .
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