GingerPuss
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Hi again folks,
You may have enjoyed my earlier thread about yesterday's MOT failure issues:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/mot-misery-77246.html
Today, I (eventually!) managed to remove both front brake drums. In fact, the MOT had failed the front nearside brake for binding... although originally he mistakenly told me that it was a rear.
Jacked up - the front offside wheel turns without any binding or noises at all.. no problem. When I tried to turn the nearside, the wheel would only turn with some effort. I know from driving that this binding usually goes by the time I get down the end of the road - which is why I had been lazy and not looked at it before.
When I got the drums off... I was pleasantly surprised... apart from some build up of dust inside, both had dry wheel cylinders with good rubber boots and even wear on the shoes either side.
I cleaned both sides with LOTS of brake cleaning spray and re-fitted the drums with new holding screws.
Unfortunately, the nearside STILL binds - BUT.. only through two thirds of a rotation. I can turn the wheel easily through one third of arc of a rotation - but then it starts to bind (turning in either direction). I tried turning the adjuster bolt connected to the snail cam (behind the backplate) - but after many small turns (clockwise and then anticlockwise) it seemed to make no difference at all (better or worse!).
So I am puzzled as to what could be causing the binding... could it be the drum itself is warped ??
I have attached some photos below:
Any ideas ??
You may have enjoyed my earlier thread about yesterday's MOT failure issues:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/mot-misery-77246.html
Today, I (eventually!) managed to remove both front brake drums. In fact, the MOT had failed the front nearside brake for binding... although originally he mistakenly told me that it was a rear.
Jacked up - the front offside wheel turns without any binding or noises at all.. no problem. When I tried to turn the nearside, the wheel would only turn with some effort. I know from driving that this binding usually goes by the time I get down the end of the road - which is why I had been lazy and not looked at it before.
When I got the drums off... I was pleasantly surprised... apart from some build up of dust inside, both had dry wheel cylinders with good rubber boots and even wear on the shoes either side.
I cleaned both sides with LOTS of brake cleaning spray and re-fitted the drums with new holding screws.
Unfortunately, the nearside STILL binds - BUT.. only through two thirds of a rotation. I can turn the wheel easily through one third of arc of a rotation - but then it starts to bind (turning in either direction). I tried turning the adjuster bolt connected to the snail cam (behind the backplate) - but after many small turns (clockwise and then anticlockwise) it seemed to make no difference at all (better or worse!).
So I am puzzled as to what could be causing the binding... could it be the drum itself is warped ??
I have attached some photos below:
Any ideas ??
