Any ideas on breaks ?

[Payton Mitchell]

When car is jacked up tires will not free spin. I repacked bearings but believe breaks are looking down . Rotors look good are smooth both sides .

 

[commando1]

You tightened the spindle nuts too tight.

And it's BRAKES, not breaks.

 

[Payton Mitchell]

Lol my bad the hum turns over fine it's after I put new brakes on and put wheel back on

 

[hanks71440]

ok...I'll bite..........this hum turns over fine? how loud is this hum?

 

[Payton Mitchell]

It's like piston in caliber holds pressure on pads

 

[traintech55]

Check your front brake hoses. Sometimes they go bad internally and act like a one way valve, let the fluid flow in but not release. Best way to check is apply the brakes, then release and check the wheel. If locked, open the bleeder screw and see how much fluid comes out. If the wheel releases you have a bad hose. BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET THE BRAKE FLUID ON YOUR PAINT.

 

[Payton Mitchell]

I could just replace the lines correct

 

[traintech55]

I could just replace the lines correct

The hoses, not the hard lines. Yes, but check them first, you could also have a bad caliper, but probably the hoses on an old car.

 

[Payton Mitchell]

I'm thinking it's the black rubber lines there pitted and leave black on hands

 

[Carmine]

And it's BRAKES, not breaks.

I was going to suggest Prozac for the breaks that were looking down, but now that Stan pointed out the error, I withdraw my diagnosis.

 

[twostick]

Disc brakes by their nature have a lot of drag at rest. The pistons don't retract. When going down the road the few thou of end play in the wheel bearings allow the rotor and hub to move enough to push them back and make clearance.

Kevin

 

[Duncan]

I find regular ones, say every two hours, of 15 minutes each, do a lot to help productivity.

[Sorry, couldn't resist - then again, all of you working on your cars may want to give it serious consideration to help you get through working on your cars. ]

 

[bluefury361]

Is there some kind of code going on here...?

 

[commando1]

Is there some kind of code going on here...?

I think it's Ross @Stormer punking us.

 

[65Fury440]

I had to sale a car that had sticky breaks.

 

[1978 NYB]

Formal brake parts are cheap.....

Replace both calipers and brake hoses.

 

[stubs300]

Tear up a crow bar in a sandbox!

 

[imperialman]

Formal brake parts are cheap.....

No kidding..Not to mention avalible.
After going through all the Budd brake issues on my 67 Imperial, NYB brakes are a treat.

 

[LocuMob]

You did push the cylinder back into the caliper housing? I would think you did with new pads, but you never know.

 

[Payton Mitchell]

Yes it pressed em back with a c clam