I know that sounds like a stupid question. The only other G Body driving time was a few years with my 79 Lemans wagon. My 86SS, stock, does not seem to have confidence inspiring brakes. No, I have not hit anyone/anything yet which means the brakes function. Here are a few details and observation.
-after a short trip front brakes will be too hot to touch while rear drums are barely warm(I realize front brakes do about 75% of the work)
-brake pedal effort seems high when compared to new, all disk cars
-no swerving or change in direction when braking hard
-emergency stop almost has front wheels locking up
-parking brake will hold on an incline, Using parking brake to slow(in neutral) from 10mph takes 100 feet
-new flex lines last year, brake system bled - no bubbles, pedal firm, rear shoes adjusted for just minimal shoe drag, parking brake adjusted to spec, recent tires
-last year I had air bubbles in the rear lines and the shoe to drum gap was loose.
I don't want to throw parts at it. My concern is the huge temperature difference between the front and rear brakes. The previous , previous owner replaced disks and pads, shoes and drums within the last 10K. Visually all parts like near new, no leaks and all is clean.
Wondering, though, about the pad and shoes - possibly they're not matched?? Perhaps the rear shoe friction material is too hard? Maybe this is normal for stock G Body's??
A good start would be to replace friction materials with a good matching set but before I spend $ and get more grief from the financial director, is there anything else?
-after a short trip front brakes will be too hot to touch while rear drums are barely warm(I realize front brakes do about 75% of the work)
-brake pedal effort seems high when compared to new, all disk cars
-no swerving or change in direction when braking hard
-emergency stop almost has front wheels locking up
-parking brake will hold on an incline, Using parking brake to slow(in neutral) from 10mph takes 100 feet
-new flex lines last year, brake system bled - no bubbles, pedal firm, rear shoes adjusted for just minimal shoe drag, parking brake adjusted to spec, recent tires
-last year I had air bubbles in the rear lines and the shoe to drum gap was loose.
I don't want to throw parts at it. My concern is the huge temperature difference between the front and rear brakes. The previous , previous owner replaced disks and pads, shoes and drums within the last 10K. Visually all parts like near new, no leaks and all is clean.
Wondering, though, about the pad and shoes - possibly they're not matched?? Perhaps the rear shoe friction material is too hard? Maybe this is normal for stock G Body's??
A good start would be to replace friction materials with a good matching set but before I spend $ and get more grief from the financial director, is there anything else?