Matilda's jammed rear drum brakes

**Blknight.aus** · 12th May 2010, 05:43 PM

MK I's Thrown.... I've only looked at one side so based on that theres a short list of small problems, not least of which is that the brakes are on the wrong side. that said...

the brakes are one the wrong side, the return spring is setup to pull the trailing shoe off not the lead. (first thing on the fix list)

The shoes are generic bonded items that dont have a leading/trailing pad configuration. (but they are pinned as leading/trailing) (cant do anything about this one)

the locating screw is missing from the drum which means its not centralising properly when its installed. (last thing on my fix list)

The shoes are not retracting smoothly (could be line could be piston) (third thing on my fix list)

The lead in radius grind on the shoe pad doesnt look like its done correctly. (second thing on my fix list)

Fixing any one or two of these should solve the problem... Im going to shoot for all of them, so in the next couple of weeks (work time and other projects permitting) we're going to start with setting them up on the right sides.

drifter · 12th May 2010, 06:15 PM

Brilliant result (in the making). I'm watching carefully as I am about to do the brakes on mine. Anything I can avoid getting wrong is going to be a bonus so - keep the info flowing!

**Blknight.aus** · 12th May 2010, 06:22 PM

Make sure to remind Scallops to bring/hold the camera..

Im sick of having to wash up my hands enough to be able to use mine.

**dreamin'** · 12th May 2010, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by drifter

Brilliant result (in the making). I'm watching carefully as I am about to do the brakes on mine. Anything I can avoid getting wrong is going to be a bonus so - keep the info flowing!

Me too.

We're all watching, Scallops

Keep it coming, with lots of your excellent pictures pleeease!

**Scallops** · 12th May 2010, 06:42 PM

The Nikon will be smokin"

**groucho** · 15th May 2010, 09:00 AM

AS for the semi floating rear wheel bearings for the series
BSC Motion technology has 117 in stock
Yes they are the same as the early F100's still $44 bucks..............

**dreamin'** · 15th May 2010, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by groucho

AS for the semi floating rear wheel bearings for the series
BSC Motion technology has 117 in stock
Yes they are the same as the early F100's still $44 bucks..............

Thanks groucho - do you have the part number?

**groucho** · 15th May 2010, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by dreamin'

Thanks groucho - do you have the part number?

SKF No 88128
We measured my sample just to make sure the were right..

**Scallops** · 15th May 2010, 09:23 PM

Well, so far so good - I started today by dropping the diff oil prior to pulling the half axles - got as far as realising the diff bolt wasn't a nut I could get a spanner or socket on - but instead had a recessed slit.

Another phone call to Glen

and I was sorted - wacked a small spanner into it, then used a shifter to undo bolt - out came the clean diff oil.

Then removed rear brake lines from cylinders, took out bolts on axle going into backing plate - and hey presto....

Half axles removed!

And here they are - now I need to swap the entire brake assembly to the other half axle...

Matilda still looks cute even on axle stands.....

So - productive day in the shed today...

drifter · 16th May 2010, 06:37 PM

Good progress

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