Thread: New Game

Well I think the frustration has already started Mick . This could get long so be prepared.

When I bought it I was told that the brakes had been recently redone but needed adjusting. They required a couple of pumps to get action so I thought I would adjust them up today. Jacked up the front and started adjusting but it didn't matter how much I adjusted the wheels would not stop turning. Bugger, have to actually pull them apart and have a look at the pads. Did this and the pads look fine. Had a closer look and I thought, that trailing brake shoe moves a lot, hmm it looks like the side of it has been rubbing on the drum. Well the spring is hooked on the front of the shoe instead of the back so it pulls the shoe forwards away from the backing plate. Ok, try to change the spring over and realise that the locator plate is on the leading shoe instead of the trailing. So pull it all apart and put it back the way it is meant to be, get everything sitting right and lo and behold I can adjust it up and make the wheel stop spinning. Ok pull the other side apart, similar look, the spring is on the wrong side but at least the locator is on the right shoe. Once that is fixed that one also adjusts properly. Try the brakes but it still takes a couple of pumps but I have run out of time so the back will have to wait till tomorrow. I can only assume they have been stuffed up somehow too.

While testing the brakes in the driveway realise that water is leaking somewhere. Bugger, appears to be a leak from the radiator, where the top tank joins the fins. It seems to have been bodged with some fibreglass in the past so this may be a new radiator job.

So a few things to fix before the roadworthy will be possible.

TimJ.

Best of luck Tim,
Looks like a good truck. Keep the piccy's coming as you go.

Cheers Ian