Well, I was thinking that the pistons might not be pushed out to their
normal "parking" position. I always assumed the adjustment instructions
were for a "loaded" brake system (after all, you don't drain the fluid
for your regular rear brake adjustment). Anyway, I wouldn't panic about
it until you did have them bled. The other thing is you might have the
shoes reversed. Don't really know how they go in the Sprite, but
oftentimes they are not symmetrical, end-to-end, or even side-to-side.
I'm sure you know that, however.
RL Chrysler had this to say:
>
>Max wrote:
>>Umm, have you bled the brakes yet? Or pumped the pedal? Just guessing
>>here...
>
>No fluid in system yet. I'm just adjusting things while still dry, i.e.
>supposed to adjust snail cam adjusters 'till shoes just rubbing then back
>off 'till just barely not touching. Then do up handbrake mechanism, and
>adjust it accordingly. Fluid in system or not should have no effect at this
>stage as I understand it.
>Rich Chrysler
>>RL Chrysler had this to say:
>>>Funny thing is, I've got the exact opposite problem. I'm currently helping
>a
>>>friend get his 1960 Sprite back together, and have completely redone the
>>>brakes. Newly relined shoes, new return springs, lightly turned drums,
>still
>>>with plenty of thickness to them, and I've reassembled everything. Problem
>>>is, I've got the snail cam adjusters out to their maximum, and still too
>>>much clearance. I've inspected the shoes, and nothing seems ground away
>from
>>>the backing webs, or anything stupid like that. Ive also checked out the
>>>adjusters, and the cylinders, everything seems normal.
>>>I hate to bastardize by adding metal to the shoe webs, heck I shouldn't
>have
>>>to Mickey Mouse things like this!
>>>Any thoughts?
>>>Rich Chrysler
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Max Heim
>>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>>
>>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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