Brake Pedal Travel 1885 County

I had similar issues with mine. Couldn't adjust it to reduce pedal travel. Ended up converting the rear to discs which fixed it for good.
Maybe try clamping off the rear brake hose to confirm that the issue is with the rears and not some master Cyl/differential valve problem.

Steve

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Originally Posted by Carslil Jim

I am attaching a picture of the LH brake shoes. Front of the vehicle is the RH side of pic with the handle of my ratchet poking out.

Are these shoes mounted correctly, that is, is the shoe on the right the leading shoe?

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Yes looks correct(shoe with the short lining is the front shoe)
If you pump the pedal does it improve ? If so rear adjustment is most likely the problem,
If the pedal does improve when pumped try getting someone to hold pressure on the pedal while you tighten the adjuster,then release the pedal pressure and them back off the adjusters till you can turn the wheel,this may help centre the shoes in the drum.
Jim.

I pulled the shoes off on the LH side and saw that all the serrations on the adjuster cam were worn off...totally smooth on one and all but smooth on the other. I am guessing that the adjustment disappears as soon as pressure is applied, and then of course with little adjustment on the rear the brake pedal travels quite a way down.

Replacing the little cams looks like a big job...I am starting to reach for the cheque book and pay my favourite garage more money.

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Originally Posted by Carslil Jim

I pulled the shoes off on the LH side and saw that all the serrations on the adjuster cam were worn off...totally smooth on one and all but smooth on the other. I am guessing that the adjustment disappears as soon as pressure is applied, and then of course with little adjustment on the rear the brake pedal travels quite a way down.

Replacing the little cams looks like a big job...I am starting to reach for the cheque book and pay my favourite garage more money.

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I replaced my rear brake hose with a longer braided hose today, and after a lot of bleeding (thanks Shonky) and adjusting got a reasonable pedal. Much happier. The old hose, now that it is out and easy to look at, has some damage from being clamped previously.
One of my adjusters is dodgy, it turns wonkily in its hole, I remember thinking the same last time I had the drums off...looks like a pain of a job to replace the adjusters!

gee its and old county:D












1885:angel:

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Originally Posted by Benny_IIA

gee its and old county:D

1885:angel:

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they sure last very well if you look after them ;)

So I called my LR repairer and said how much to replace the rear shoes and he said "well, you need to get them "radius ground" or you can't get the pedal up".

I suspect he knows what he is talking about and that may be the answer to several of us with pedal probs.

Now to get it done and back to the pink slip man within 14 days from last Thursday.

Thanks for all the input.

Jim