Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 16/11/14 at 09:00 PM |
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Rotating brake drum mounting
Any reason why (other than moving the brake line itself) I can't rotate the rear drum assembly on an escort axle?
The rod that actuated the handbrake is rubbing on a chassis member - rotating the assembly will make it clear the tube by re positioning the handbrake
lever on the drum.
Seems a simple solution, but though I should check!
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emlyno
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| posted on 16/11/14 at 10:30 PM |
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Can you not find anyway around this?
I had no problem with the Escort axle on my Gemini.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 08:43 AM |
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If there's no obvious way round it, then moving the drum round is no problem.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
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Slimy38
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 09:16 AM |
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Would swapping left and right help? I've seen that done for a few cars. It usually needs longer handbrake cables though due to the routing.
It's worth considering how the brakes are bled when they're not the right way round, while they do work fine it can be a bit more
difficult to bleed.
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steve m
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 09:50 AM |
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I had to move my drums round for exactly the same reason, so yes you can
I re drilled 4 holes about 10mm from the existing ones
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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daviep
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 10:38 AM |
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I moved mine for the same reason.
Cheers
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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DW100
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 12:40 PM |
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If you swap side to side remember to check that the shoes are re-assembled for the correct direction of rotation.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 12:50 PM |
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you will have to rotate the slave cylinder to keep the bleed screw at the top. If you swap sides you may need to chamfer the linings leading edge to
stop it howling as some drums do if rotated in reverse.
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Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 17/11/14 at 04:50 PM |
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I'll take some pics later, but basically the rod that pulls on the lever in the brake drum is rubbing heavily on a chassis member, causing the
handbrake to stick on.
Rotating the drum to move the location of the lever seemed a simple fix.
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