Brakes Part 4 + Second Road Test
Channel: Mike Restores an FJ40
Date: 17/05/2020

During the first road test (in the last video) I noticed that there was too much brake pedal play.  Well, that's what road tests are for.

I re-red the brake chapter in the factory service manual and decided to have the brake drums machined.  I skipped this last time because they looked fine, but now I think that was a mistake.

The machinist was able to turn two of the drums, but the last two were too far gone and could not be machined.  I found two machinable replacements at Classic Cruisers in Poncha Springs. (https://classiccruisers.com/)

In this video, you get to watch me pull the two unmachinable drums from the rear wheels, install the replacements and adjust all the brakes one more time.

This seems to have done the trick. Brake pedal travel is good now.  A second quick road test confirmed it.  

Fourth time was the charm.