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When facing the inside of the right front wheel, which direction does the brake hose go? Does it enter the wheel cylinder from the back (right) or the front?
When connecting the hose to the brake line, does it meet the connector coming from the back or front?

Thanks,

Mike

It enters the wheel cylinder from the back.
Thats why there is a right and left wheel cylinder.

At the other end, Does the brake hose also enter from the back, where the steel brake line meets the brake hose at the frame connection?

Mike

The following pictures were taken of my 1941 front right brake lines. Hopefully, these pictures will help.

Good luck, Mike

Re the rear.

They enter sort of straight-in from lines. There is no left and right cylindeer as at the front. The hose is on the passenger side and joins lines at a distributioln block (T) above the axle housing.

Charlie

The 1936-1948 passenger car front wheel cylinders are Part
5300953 for the right and 5300954 for the left.
The exception is the 1937 and 1938 Master is just the oposite.
The differenc is in the casting as the hose comes in from the rear ..... making a right and left necessary.
The rears fit either side.
Charlie was standing at the wrong side of the car.....

What is the size of the brake hose for a strait axle. Do the sizes vary by year or model?

Mike

All 1936-1950 cars use the same brake hose and fronts and rear are the smae.
In other words one hose fits all applications.

Gene Why does the right front brake lock up every year after sitting all winter. It has done this every year for some time. One year I backed off the bands some and sanded the drum and bands but this year I rode the brake some and it is better but not okay. When I put new cylinders and bands on some time ago the right front would not release each time I applied the brakes. I found that the fluid return hole in the master cylinder was rusted shut. Drilled it out and that solved that problem. Now the right front is locking up again. BTW my car is a 1941 Special Deluxe Coupe. Thanks JIM

My '39 did the same thing. I changed brake shoes, cleaned and sand tc. but never solved the problem. One year it would be a rear and the next time a front.
It was like some thing ozing out of the lining material.

Pistons in brake cylinders are sticking. Been there and done that. Take apart and clean them, problem solved.

Believe me it is not that. I have had sticking pistons also. Was a common problem with the Huck brake.

Gene That is encouraging. Guess I will just have to check all of the wheels to see if they are dragging and see which one it will be next year . You have been a great help to me and many other members for years. Thanks Gene JIM

Why would it not be that? 40 had the huck brakes.

Thanks for clearing that up, Gene.

Charlie

Most commonly when the pistons stick over winter they stick in the "brake off" position. You may notice increaed pedal pressure necesary or feel the pedal feel high and with more pressure the pedal drops a little as the piston become "un-stuck".
While it is possible for it to hold the brake in the on position or cause the brake to drag, this is not common.
If you have ever experianced the brake lock-up we were refering to just lightly applying the brake causes the wheel to loc-up but it releases as soon as you take your foot off the pedal. Also when you pull the drum it slides right offf, if the piston is stuck out the drum would be difficult to remove.
When you lightly sand the drum and brake shoe every thing is normal again.
This can also happen if the linings were brake fluid or oil soaked and you try to clean them with brake cleaner. The fuild slowly creeps out of the linings again.