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Mapes
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 Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:54 pm Post subject: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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| My two front wheels on my stock '57 Beetle have developed a real strong drag. They are hard to spin by hand when I jack them up off the ground. It is as if the brakes are partially on. (The emergency brake is not on.) The rear wheels spin fine. Anyone with an idea as to what might be my problem? |
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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... have the front shoes been replaced recently?
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txoval
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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| Check your brake shoe(pad) adjustment |
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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When were the brake flex lines last replaced?
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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| When were the brake flex lines last replaced? |
Great point.
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8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
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'87 Toyota MR2
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cannibus
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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check your brake adjusters some are slanted make sure there in right or brakes will drag!One side of adjuster is high and one side is low check them out make sure there right .
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VW_Jimbo 
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Front wheels dragging on '57 |
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| Mapes wrote: |
| My two front wheels on my stock '57 Beetle have developed a real strong drag. They are hard to spin by hand when I jack them up off the ground. It is as if the brakes are partially on. (The emergency brake is not on.) The rear wheels spin fine. Anyone with an idea as to what might be my problem? |
Jack it up and open the bleeder. If the release of fluid helps, then you have a fluid pressure issue. If it remains static, then you have a binding wheel cylinder piston or the adjustment is too tight.
Back off the adjustment and retest.
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