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My 62 Cadillac Eureka Hearse has always had poor brakes. Replaced everything and still it just didn't stop well.
I could only get it to stop quick if I
had the emergency brake engaged slightly which you are not supposed to do while driving. Also strange was that my rear shoes just never seem to wear out. We have checked the auto brake adjuster that works when you reverse
and that was OK.
I finally came to the conclusion that the wheel cylinder actuator rods for Commercial Chassis must be longer than ones for sedans and that the previous owner of my Hearse may have replaced them with those shorter ones for sedan.
I called several junk yards and found a place that had a 61 Commercial Chassis and they puled the drum off one side and the guy checked the wheel cylinder actuator rods and he said they were about 1/4" longer than that of sedan.
Problem is that he cold not get the drum off the other side said it was taking too long. So all I can get is two and I need four.
Anyone know of a 1960 to 1962 Commercial Chassis Hearse out there so I could get two more? Help.
Thanks
Ricky
My 62 Cadillac Eureka Hearse has always had poor brakes. Replaced everything and still it just didn't stop well.
I could only get it to stop quick if I
had the emergency brake engaged slightly which you are not supposed to do while driving. Also strange was that my rear shoes just never seem to wear out. We have checked the auto brake adjuster that works when you reverse
and that was OK.
I finally came to the conclusion that the wheel cylinder actuator rods for Commercial Chassis must be longer than ones for sedans and that the previous owner of my Hearse may have replaced them with those shorter ones for sedan.
I called several junk yards and found a place that had a 61 Commercial Chassis and they puled the drum off one side and the guy checked the wheel cylinder actuator rods and he said they were about 1/4" longer than that of sedan.
Problem is that he cold not get the drum off the other side said it was taking too long. So all I can get is two and I need four.
Anyone know of a 1960 to 1962 Commercial Chassis Hearse out there so I could get two more? Help.
Thanks
Ricky