*davies144*
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 07:17 PM |
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escort drum brakes
hi has anyone got any advice about refurbing escort mk2 brake drums for the locost 7 kit?
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24vseven
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 07:54 PM |
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all parts are available from places like old ford autoparts ect search any of the mk1/2 escort dealers on the net
or if you fancy an upgrade i have a set of 9" rear drums same as the rs2000 with nearly new shoes took them off the car a cpl of days ago and
were working fine or if you want bigger than that i have some capri 2.8/3.0 drums which also fit
i am just down the road in benningbrough if there anygood to you
if you want to pop for a coffe one day when i am theer i can take you throgh it step by step on an old pair
[Edited on 12/2/09 by 24vseven]
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JAG
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| posted on 13/2/09 at 09:09 AM |
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All the bits are NOT available.
If your drum brakes have the small rubber boot that fits around the handbrake lever and into the drumbrake backplate - guard it with your life.
Last I heard these were no longer available from ANY source.
Other than that I would;
1) paint the backplate with Hammerite
2) fit new shoes
3) fit new springs
4) clean up the handbrake mechanism and grease the pivots
Then you're all done for another 100,000 miles. The original Escort drumbrakes are amazingly robust.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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24vseven
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| posted on 13/2/09 at 09:20 AM |
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they do come up from specilists like the avo owners club as far as i am aware
i have a cpl of pairs so if thats the case though the price of them has just gone up lol ( i break mk1 and 2 escorts)
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