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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    Hmm you know i will jack it up and check cause that sounds like what i'd do haha
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    Update: Welp finally bought new lines front and back and now the brakes no longer stick and are properly distributing fluid! So happy and it's getting on the path to being my daily driver again! New worry/issue: When i start on a striaght away or make a deep left or right turn, the right rear...
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    My dad, a mechanic of 40 years just mentioned that about breaking it in @krazykuda i might have to listen for once and give it a shot. Thanks for the advice on that. When the weather is less icy and rainy i'll test it and update you guys on it. Thanks for the comments and lessons i'm learning a lot!
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    The drum that replaced the original [shocking i know but according to research i've had the original factory drums all these years] is more sleek or smaller in design? The self adjuster is dialed all the way back, meaning it's not expanded one bit. The brakes aren't tight when putting the drums...
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    I'd like to think after replacing the brakes 4 times during this problem i'd get it right lol I could check to see if the proper sides are on
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    Latest Update: Replaced all the springs, shoes, and drums on the back of the car. The wobble is gone. The right side is perfection. The left side doesn't stick anymore, but, but, but!!!!! it is still somehow smoking when i take it down the street and back so i dunno what's up! Any ideas?
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    @krazykuda Thanks i'll check it out soon as i can! All the advice i've gotten so far is definitely giving me ideas to get this beauty on the road again
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    A couple of questions i can answer to the best of my ability is: 1. The wheel cylinders have been replaced along with the brakes each time i've done a new set. I do this for my own sanity of having a safe car as possible, plus the other ones either burnt up or malfunctioned anyways. 2. Yes Drum...
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    If he did some damage i'll be sure to give him an ear full about it and possible get some free parts [that weren't needed probably]. We followed the pattern of the old shoes that came with the car and each side puts the Shoes that attach to the springs to the rear. When i looked at the rear...
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    Between me and my uncle, we pressed the brakes and felt the drum tighten up like no other. Once we got it off and back on it was like normal. Then pressure and drum wouldn't move. My uncle is guessing it's the line i believe he clamped it shut and unclamped it to come to that conclusion. We...
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    Drum Brakes Sticking

    I have a 1973 Plymouth i'm currently turning into a Daily Driver once again. I've replaced the back brakes and one rear drum [in the process of ordering another drum]. My current issue is on the drivers rear side i my brakes are sticking, thus causing it to burn up the brakes and possibly the...
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    [WANTED] Valiant cigarette lighter

    Do you think if i took pictures of my current dash setup you would have one that fits it? I'm not to sure but i think they modified more than a slot for the cd player when the previous owners had the car.
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    [WANTED] Valiant cigarette lighter

    First off wanna apologize if this is the wrong section to post. My searcheck for a cigarette lighter and ashtray for my 1973 Plymouth Valiant have eluded me. Does anyone know where I can find a few of these?
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    1973 Plymouth Valiant Drum Brakes Issues

    Appreciate the tough love on this guys. I did check the springs and they were lose so the comment on heat doing that gives me insight atleast to why it happened. I didn't put the wrong size of brakes on. My family consists of mechanics and i'm still learning best i can to work on my car so...
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    1973 Plymouth Valiant Drum Brakes Issues

    Hey everyone, It's been awhile since i have posted on this site. I have a 1973 Plymouth Valiant Slant Six. Currently i'm running into trouble with the brakes on my rear driver side. The drum brakes were fine but needed replacing. So a year ago i replaced them with a set i got from Advanced...
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    Gas Mileage Issues

    Engine has no points it's electric start. gas is 3.38 here i have no emergency brake i have to fix that along with the drums on the front and possibly replace all the small parts on the rear brakes. I'll have pictures posted of the engine when i get the extra time from other areas of life to...
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    Gas Mileage Issues

    i'll be sure to get on it and figure out someway to get a reading on gas mileage i just know it's a money pit to make a store run. thanks for the gps suggestions i can definitely try that
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    Gas Mileage Issues

    i'm not sure my guages don't work right atm but i know a 17 mile trip to my cousins house one way will eat up a quarter tank and back home it'll eat the rest up 30 dollar fill ups are killin when my van will get me 40 miles to a major town and 40 miles back and only eat up a quarter the whole...
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    Gas Mileage Issues

    My 225ci slant six seems to eat up more gas then what i put in it. is there any way i can tweak the mileage and get more out of my money driving it?
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    Hello To All

    Thanks for the great comments everyone :) i posted a topic in the slant six about my car for those interested
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    Numbers Matching 1973 Plymouth Valiant

    3 owner care me being the third owner. My uncle traded some guy on craiglist for it 3 years ago, just swapped keys and titles and took it home. I fell in love and traded him my 75 dart for it. I dunno why but i love 4 door plymouths so it was a love connection for sure. I want to do a few...
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    Hello To All

    Hey i love the forums here i've been looking at many photos of everyones vehicles and projects and i want to jump in and share what i have as well! i'm a young guy but i am enthused about learning all i can about my car and either restoring or modifying i'd love to seek out the wisdom from...
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