brake rub in 57 from newbie

[indyjr]

I am new to this forum and happy to find it! I inherited a spectacular 57 D from my Uncle. I have a couple questions I hope you can help with. I have a rub from both brake drums on the backing plates in the rear when I corner. Anyone else experience this? Causes/fix? Also I have a vaccuum line that is small that goes thru the firewall on the passenger side that has a screw in the end of it to block it under the carbuerator. Is this a heater vaccuum hose and to what should it be hooked to? Any reason he plugged it? Also, has anyone found a diaper for the irritating rear main seal that attaches to the car that works? Is the KOOS pad available to anyones knowledge? Thanks Fellas (and ladies)!

[paul2748]

As far as the brake rub goes, I would check the wheel bearings. Probably shot. You should be getting noises if this is the case. Or, long shot, adjustment on the wheel bearing is not correct (loose).

The vacuum line might be for the the heater. There is a valve under the heater cover that it goes to (looks sorta like a spider). Could also be for the wipers, although this one is not a tiny hose. If it is for the heater, look for a manual heater control under the plenum in the engine compartment, as the valve controls the temperature and if the valve didn't work, the previous owner may have installed the manual control.

Let us know what the rubbing was caused by when you find out.

[RobertZpianoman]

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[paul2748]

No need to raise engine. Put the car on a lift - you my have to drop down the idler arm to get the pan off. May have to have the engine on top dead center in order to clear the weight on the crank.

[RobertZpianoman]

go to squarebirds . com (ALL SMALL CASE LETTERS )for exact instructions on 20 things you can do your self to your bird. lots of step by step instruction. goo luck with that.