<VV> Odd Brake Problem

[Dave Moore]

It is fixed. Decided to turn the drums, replaced the shoes and installed a
new spring package along with the idler arm. Stops smooth and straight.
Believe the old shoes were saturated from the cylinder leakage which may
have caused the pulling.

On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 11:44 PM Jay Maechtlen via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Did it get fixed?
> What was the fix?
>
> On 9/1/2022 2:22 PM, Doug Mackintosh via VirtualVairs wrote:
> > It looks like you did thing to 2 brakes (I am assuming the front ones).
> Have you considered the possibility that one of the rear brakes is the
> cause of the pulling? A right rear brake grabbing will pull to the right,
> and a left rear not working would pull to the right.
> > <<Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 09:20:00 -0400
> > From: Rick Sanford<ricksanford2020 at gmail.com>
> > To:virtualvairs at corvair.org
> > Subject: <VV> Fwd: Odd Brake Problem :
> > Message-ID:<6168A99D-F284-4014-8AB6-180A08AB6219 at gmail.com>
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> >
> >
> > Rick Sanford
> > 843-231-2257
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >> From: Bryan Blackwell<bryan at skiblack.com>
> >> Date: August 31, 2022 at 9:19:30 PM EDT
> >> To: Rick Sanford<ricksanford2020 at gmail.com>
> >> Cc:vv-help at corvair.org
> >> Subject: Re: Odd Brake Problem :
> >>
> >> ?Hi Rick,
> >>
> >> I think you meant to address this tovirtualvairs at corvair.org.
> >>
> >> --Bryan
> >>
> >>> On Aug 31, 2022, at 7:23 PM, Rick Sanford<ricksanford2020 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> One of our Club Members has a very nice 64 Spyder Convertible.  It
> went though a very expensive restoration.  Best of show at Springfest in
> Helen, Ga.  This is 46,000. Mile car.
> >>>
> >>> After the car sat for 3 weeks, it developed a real bad brake pull to
> the right.  We checked the Wheel Cylinders, they were leaking.  After
> further expection they needed replacement.  Replaced both Wheel Cylinders,
> no diffrence.  Replaced both Flexable brake hoses, no change.  Hard Brake
> Lines look great.  We switched drums side to side, no change.
> >>>
> >>> We have ordered new Brake Shoes, and hardware kits and had the drums
> turned.  We are also going to replace the Idler Arm.
> >>>
> >>> Any other ideas ??????
> >>>
> >>> Rick Sanford
> >>> 843-231-2257>>
> > -- Doug Mackintosh Corsa member since 1996 Corsa/NC member since 1996,
> Virtual Vairs member Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on
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