Going Through the Brakes of My ’67 deVille

When it was time to change the brake fluid in my 1967 deVille and put on the new tires, it was a great opportunity to go through the brakes of the car as well.
An Old Problem with the Front Self-Adjusters
I have always had trouble with the front self-adjusters. This time I wanted to try again, armed with the knowledge I gathered during the brake rebuild on my ’66.
The Fix: Turn the Plate Slightly
The solution is simple once you know it. You have to turn the upper anchor plate slightly until the self-adjuster arm can reach the adjusting wheel. I readjusted everything, and the brakes should now work as they are supposed to.
Fresh Fluid and New Tires
To finish the job, I bled the whole system and installed the tires I wrote about in my last post.

New tires and brakes

Bleeding brakes

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