Strange front brakes dragging - Page 3

sixty8 · 02-17-2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ss/bs4457

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this?
Jonathan Womack

I added some springs to apply force at the top of the pads to keep the pads parallel which prevents the light dragging. I used some old TH400 direct drum return springs which seem to work well. This will only work if there is nothing else wrong in your brake system.

John Dinkel · 02-17-2012, 09:57 AM

The springs are good. I did the same thing last summer. Got some springs at the local hardware store.

ss/bs4457 · 02-19-2012, 11:49 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'm going to try the springs after I double check everything else.. One side rolls ok.. The other side has a tight spot.. ( maybe warped rotor) . How free can a strange setup get? I know lambs stuff will roll for 30 seconds or more.... Crazy! So with the car on jack stands and the front wheel on, can I get it close to lambs stuff or will I be doing good to get a few revolutions out of it?

Jonathan Womack

Tracy Robbins · 12-31-2023, 12:30 AM

Any idea how much the front brakes dragging affects e.t.?

02-17-2012, 09:57 AM	#22
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Strange front brakes dragging The springs are good. I did the same thing last summer. Got some springs at the local hardware store. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

02-19-2012, 11:49 AM	#23
ss/bs4457 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Strange front brakes dragging Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'm going to try the springs after I double check everything else.. One side rolls ok.. The other side has a tight spot.. ( maybe warped rotor) . How free can a strange setup get? I know lambs stuff will roll for 30 seconds or more.... Crazy! So with the car on jack stands and the front wheel on, can I get it close to lambs stuff or will I be doing good to get a few revolutions out of it? Jonathan Womack Last edited by ss/bs4457; 02-19-2012 at 11:55 AM.

12-31-2023, 12:30 AM	#24
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 846 Likes: 3 Liked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Strange front brakes dragging Any idea how much the front brakes dragging affects e.t.? __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766