glasgowkiss

Active Member

• Jun 27, 2010

• #1

Hi

I recently replaced a hub, because a few of the studs were knackered.

I filled it with swivel hub grease, which I quickly realised was the wrong stuff.

However the grease had soaked through everything, seriously affecting the braking.

I stripped everything down but forgot to hold the brake pistons in, and as a result the pedal is soft now.

In fact I've to press the brake twice before there is enough force to stop the car.

I've bled the system twice, and yesterday I replaced the master cylinder (not the easiest nuts and bolts to get to!!) and bled the system a third time.

It's still not any better. Am I missing anything else that coud be contributing or am I not bleeding the system well enough?

Cheers

 

Davec

New Member

• Jun 27, 2010

• #2

Are all the brakes shoes correctly adjusted and the springs fitted correctly.

 

glasgowkiss

Active Member

• Jun 27, 2010

• #3

I know two of them are, I'll double check the front left wheel and I can't get the driver side back drum off. It's on hard!

I'm right in thinking that the springs attach to the shoes and not to the shoe and back plate, as I found on one of the wheels.

 

Davec

New Member

• Jun 27, 2010

• #4

How many cylinders on each wheel? If it is one (10" brakes) the bottom spring (furthest from the cylinder) connects the shoes, the top one goes from the front shoe (the one with the adjuster) to the back plate.

 

Series71

Space man

• Jun 27, 2010

• #5

had same trouble with mine....adjusted up the brake shoes and it improved no end

 

glasgowkiss

Active Member

• Jun 27, 2010

• #6

Noted! Shall have some bacon, eggs and then get outside and give it agod and report back!

 

glasgowkiss

Active Member

• Jun 27, 2010

• #7

...and the winner is: Davec and Series71. Adjusting shoes and rearranging two of the four wheel's springs sorted it completely. I'm stunned at the difference.
Cheers guys.

 

Series71

Space man

• Jun 27, 2010

• #8

glad yer got it sorted mate

 

Davec

New Member

• Jun 28, 2010

• #9

Good, I'm glad it's sorted.
I'm always amazed at the number of people who believe the only cause of a soft peddle is air and will keep on bleeding, when the solution can be so easy!

 

C

clivees

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2010

• #10

Been there done that.
when i got my 2a the po had connected the top spring between the shoes.
it took me King ages to work it out.