Drum brake mystery..??

[ickmann]

When driving my '75 FJ40 cold, when ever I use the brakes, it pulls REAL bad to the passenger side. After a few miles and using the brakes more, the problem goes away. I have not pulled the wheel off yet to take a closer look, but was wondering if anyone else had encountered this before and what the source of the problem was.

Could it be the proportioning valve?

Thnx!

ick.

 

[Pighead]

Yes, I have encountered this problem before. No, it is not the proportioning valve.
In my case it was a wheel cylinder hanging up and not retracting all the way.

but was wondering if anyone else had encountered this before and what the source of the problem was.

Could it be the proportioning valve?

Thnx!

ick.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Wheel cylinder,Id replace both sides,whats your life worth in an emergency stop at high speed in the rain on a curved road at night. Mike

 

[amaurer]

Wheel cylinder,Id replace both sides,whats your life worth in an emergency stop at high speed in the rain on a curved road at night. Mike

So long as the road is curving to the right it sounds like he'll be just fine...

 

[Pighead]

. I have not pulled the wheel off yet to take a closer look,

Thnx!

ick.

It's time to take the wheel off and take a closer look....

 

[GarageRat]

So long as the road is curving to the right it sounds like he'll be just fine...

okay I actually laughed from that.

Pull the wheel, probably the wheel cylinders sticking.

 

[Michael Hanson]

You should have seen what was left of the car. Mike