90 rear brakes binding

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Hello all - we have a 1988 90 TD with the drum braked rear axle. we have been getting binding brakes, usually only on one side, I have changed the drums for those on my Series One (same part number) to check to see if that was the problem - it isn't. It never occurs on both wheels at the same time, and sometimes it's not a problem.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated!
 
The first thing to do is clean and adjust the brakes to make sure everything is operating correctly. It may be you have a sticky wheel cylinder in which case you may as well replace it as new ones are so cheap, while you are at it I would do the opposite side as well as that will be just as old and you have to bleed the system anyway.

Unless you fitted the drums just for a trial and have now removed them fitting S/H drums to S/H shoes isn't really a good idea. The original shoes & drums will have worn together and you may get rapid / un-even wear until the replacements bed in.
 
Thanks for your reply Litch, i have cleaned and adjusted the brakes, and both wheel cylinders are new so i don't think it's those. I did only swap drums for a trial, so i'm sending SWMBO out tomorrow to buy a new set of drums and shoes, i'll probably fit new snail adjusters too - lets hope that cures it!
 
Good question. They are correctly fitted, but may not be as good as they could be - i'll add them to the shopping list too!
 
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