chrisstdt said:

My 1986 90 with a 200 tdi fitted had good brakes till changed the rear shoes and I let a piston cone out of a wheel cylinder while trying to fit the new shoes
Got piston back in but couldn't bleed brakes (had to pump pedal for it to go hard) so I changed the master cylinder
Was a right mare to bleed but once bled brakes were great until I drive a few miles and the problem with the pedal returned

Tried bleeding again ,no play in wheel bearings and new shoes adjusted up properly

Anyone had the same thing ?

Thanks

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lynall said:

This is not a trick question, how did you fit the main brake shoe return spring, shoe to shoe, or shoe to backplate pin?

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tottot said:

Sounds like you just had air in the slave after letting the piston come out. Do not understand why you changed master when it was working before.

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chrisstdt said:

Fitted shoe to shoe as that's how the old ones were

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lynall said:

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That will be your issue, Iirc spring goes from one sho to the back plate peg, the other shoe self servos.
I will see if google furnishes a pic.

Google came up with a pic from landyzone!
Bottom spring is shoe to shoe, top spring is shoe to backplate.

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chrisstdt said:

Mmm I put the top spring from shoe to shoe

Thanks il try changing it

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chrisstdt said:

Every day's a school day !

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lynall said:

I think their biggest issue is out of sight out of mind.

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v8250 said:

This + you've reminded me, must refurbish the handbrake on the Forester. Most Subaru's have a twin rear hub brake set up, 1. caliper and disc, and 2. inner hub brakes hoes for handbrake. Haven't touched mines in years...

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lynall said:

To be honest most people wont see drum brakes much these days outside the hgv world.
I think their biggest issue is out of sight out of mind.

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tottot said:

Not so, drums appear to be making a comeback as many new cars have them on the rear now.

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