Mpgp1999 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hello everyone No matter what I do to the brakes I just can’t stop. I have them all snug and dragging but when I step on the brake they won’t stop. The linings are for the 3rd time in three years are new. Can anyone shed some light. I have had multiple mechanics confused and they gave up on it. If anyone has been to the last couple of national meets all I do is work on the brakes day and night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Have you taken your car to a good brake shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpgp1999 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 I have taken my car to an automotive restoration shop and an original Dodge brothers dealership. I am located in San Rafael 94903 California. All the brake shops around here don’t want to touch it. The one that Will has never seen anything like it before but he says he will work on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Take it to Mike Giddens, an individual in your area. If you don't have his contact info, PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Remind us of the vehicle... OK, 1926 Dodge Brothers. Here are some topics that might be of use, if you haven't already seen them. If you haven't seen it, I could copy for you what Dyke's 1930 says about brake adjustment for mechanical brakes. Edited December 20, 2018 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Most "Modern" brake people put a too hard of a lining on them The linings should be soft The may wear a little quicker but at least they work on the steel drums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, Ron Lawson said: Most "Modern" brake people put a too hard of a lining on them The linings should be soft The may wear a little quicker but at least they work on the steel drums That is one thing. I don't know what type of brakes this car has, but if they are internal expanding Lockheed brakes then the linings and he drums should have the same radius. That is the linings should be arc'd to match the drums. Failure do that will greatly reduce the contact area between the lining and the drum and the braking ability will be very much reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpgp1999 Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 On my 1926 Dodge I have external contracting brakes. I have new linings rivited from a truck shop. The linings are from the Myers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I don't blame a brake shop for not wanting anything to do with them. Mine wouldn't brake worth a rip either despite new linings. It's ALL in the adjusting and it's mostly in how the formed "keyway" in the band contacts the "key". I am good with words and have tried explaining how to adjust them but words still fail me. I figured them out on my own but but the devil is in the details. There are some mechanical things that defy explanation....... 😖 When I sold my Dodge I let my books go with it so don't have even those for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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