Thread: brake springs

Here ya go. Have a look at this link:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-2-2...ientation.html

In the first post, I have posted a link to a UK site (see the bold words 'this link') where, if you scroll, you will see pictures of LWB rear shoes and springs.

thats great thanks.

i tried to do top springs on inside but the springs hit the aduster's.

im using britpart shoes and they have three holes at the top, i was using the lower hole which elongated then there is two round holes further up.

if i use these should it be hard to put them on, seems like you need a fair bit of strentgh to pull springs apart aganst the springs.

thanks ian

Yeah you'll need a lot of strength to get the springs in, I used a pinch bar when doing my County's because I'm such a brute

thanks all.

will give it another go tomorrow after the vet run with eddie

ian

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/632715-post11.html

shows you how the springs go.

to get them on...

place them over the drive hub, hook up the springs.
place one shoe in place
using a large lever (screwdriver if you're a hack) lever the top into the piston
lever the bottom into the anchor

center them up by nudging with a rubber mallet

I usually assemble the shoes with both springs connected. (off the car)

Then put the whole lot in place.
Get the shoes onto the lower piston, easy because no tension yet.

Then get one side onto the top piston and pull the other side on.

It needs a bit of muscle but if someone as skinny as me can do it, anyone can. B-)