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Mal
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Rear brake linings

Post by Mal » Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:51 am

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I have had new linings placed on the rear shoes. I have the adjustment backed right off, and can still not get the drums on. Linings are 6.5mm thick.
Whats wrong here, :?:
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Post by martin172 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:13 am

Hi Mal, the linings on the new ones I have measure 5mm so that could be it.

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Post by gtsmrt » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:24 am

Hi Mal,

Not sure what the thickness of a new lining should be, but that looks very chunky. One other thing that might help, could be loosening off of the hand-brake cable if not already done.

Regards, Robin.
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Post by Mal » Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:42 am

Thanks guys, I think it must be the lining thickness. Have you fitted yours yet Martin :?:

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Post by martin172 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:39 am

No I haven't, but I will try fit them in a bit and get back to you with the result.

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Post by martin172 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:35 pm

Hi Mal, here's a piccy of the shoes in place.
These are brand new, straight out of the box.

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..and one showing the lining thickness.

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The brake drum fitted on nicely.
I'd forgotten how much of a pain in the ass fitting brake shoes is.
You owe me a beer. :D

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Post by gtsmrt » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:28 am

Hi Martin,

They are the cleanest brakes I have ever seen. How did you get them so 'new' looking?

Regards, Robin.
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Post by martin172 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:11 am

I tend to get carried away when doing things like this, so mainly through hours of cleaning lol.
I had it all to bits to replace the oil seals so I cleaned the cylinders with a brass wire brush, wire brushed everything else and sprayed the non abutment areas with satin black.
I am sad lol.

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Post by Mal » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:28 pm

Thanks Martin. I have taken them back to have them reduced to 5mm.
Cheers Mal

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Post by Tomaselli » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:46 pm

martin172 wrote:I tend to get carried away
Risk of going "off-topic" how is the restoration of your Tiger coming along Martin? Got any pics, and will we see it at the Donnington Historic 8)

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Post by martin172 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:22 pm

Mal wrote:Thanks Martin. I have taken them back to have them reduced to 5mm.
Cheers Mal
No probs mate.

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Post by martin172 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:35 pm

Tomaselli wrote:
martin172 wrote:I tend to get carried away
Risk of going "off-topic" how is the restoration of your Tiger coming along Martin? Got any pics, and will we see it at the Donnington Historic 8)
Last things first. You may see me at Donnington, but not the car as I have a habit of taking things to bits quickly but back together slowly.
This isn't helped by my garage being about 3ft wider and 4ft longer than the Tiger lol. Oh I wish I had a garage like Mal's.

Basically, at the moment, everything rear of the gearbox (in and out) is off of the car to be checked, cleaned, painted etc and put back on again.

It wouldn't be fair to call it a restoration as the car was in a very sound state anyway. I just get carried away with things lol

I wish I had taken pics as I had gone a long, but I didn't take many.
If I can find enough, I may make a thread.

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Post by Mal » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:27 am

Oh I wish I had a garage like Mal's.
You can use it ant time you like mate :D

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Post by martin172 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:27 am

I'll be round in ten minutes. :lol:

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