Hi guys - this is for the Bugeye.
The handbrake handle assembly was gone from the car, so I tracked one down and installed it. After installing it there was ZERO tension on the cable.
So a broke out the manual, took 47 years of gunk off her handbrake adjustment cable. I adjusted her to the middle of the adjustment range and then...nothing.
I then noticed that the assembly that leads to either side of the drum brakes moves freely and doesn't seem to put any drag on the wheels at any point. So no matter how I adjusted the assembly it wasn't going to do any good.
I should add that the brakes work fine via brake pedal and adjusted so there is just the slightest bit of drag on the wheel without being applied.
Does this suggest that the connection inside the rear drum of off?
The handbrake handle assembly was gone from the car, so I tracked one down and installed it. After installing it there was ZERO tension on the cable.
So a broke out the manual, took 47 years of gunk off her handbrake adjustment cable. I adjusted her to the middle of the adjustment range and then...nothing.
I then noticed that the assembly that leads to either side of the drum brakes moves freely and doesn't seem to put any drag on the wheels at any point. So no matter how I adjusted the assembly it wasn't going to do any good.
I should add that the brakes work fine via brake pedal and adjusted so there is just the slightest bit of drag on the wheel without being applied.
Does this suggest that the connection inside the rear drum of off?