LF brake getting hot!

[Iowa 409 Guy]

If you do not have punches and shoot guns like me, use your old brass as a punch. Used this a lot when I was younger when I would make gaskets. I made many gaskets from cereal boxes and brown paper bags. If it worked 40 years ago it should still work today.

Sockets make punches.

 

[blkblk63ss]

Sockets make punches.

Wouldn't you have to taper them or sharpen them????

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Nope, just strike with a BFH...

 

[bobs409]

Wouldn't you have to taper them or sharpen them????

Just hit 'em with a bigger hammer.

 

[bobs409]

This is me:

25-30 mile test drive in the 66 Impala. NO PULL, NO overheating brakes!!

Pulled over mid way to check and the hubs were actually cold. (it's low 40's here) When I got back checked again and still cold. Brake action feels great too.

I'm still not sure what was wrong but I'll take this win.

 

[bobs409]

Many thanks to all who replied and helped me with this. It was driving me crazy! Maybe now I can put the front dog dish caps back on.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Good to hear we won’t have to her about your brakes anymore. Low 40’s, damn we were in he the teens this morning.

 

[bobs409]

Good to hear we won’t have to her about your brakes anymore. Low 40’s, damn we were in he the teens this morning.

Well I could find something to complain about if you really want.

 

[DaveN]

Try switching the drums from left to right, right to left I was told this by a mechanic a long while ago having pulling issues on a 59 I had at the time it did the trick.