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Re: [Healeys] Rear brake adjustment

To: "'Roger Grace'" <roggrace@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear brake adjustment
From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:51:34 +0000 nXmgCEbPx4upoZP2INqRKFJmwg+keXazUWnXvXHsrZ6v4QDyTAgUi3NO6lf9x97S1F2NCvOesCWDYw==
Cc: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Handbrake adjustment is a totally different item. Stretched cable or=0Aw=
rong cable? max adjustment on threaded rod? Adjustment procedure in=0Abo=
ok.=0ADid you grease the adjuster and oil the felts on the steady posts?=
=0ABoth springs are the same or the one closest to the adjuster could be=
=0Ashorter (sometimes) and they rub on the shoes-that's ok. Hank=0A=0A=
=09-----------------------------------------From: "Roger Grace via=0AHea=
leys" =0ATo: "Healeys"=0ACc: =0ASent: Monday March 29 2021 3:12:56PM=0AS=
ubject: [Healeys] Rear brake adjustment=0A=0A  BJ8 ph2. I am Struggling=
 to get consistent results for rear brake=0Ashoe adjustment. All part of=
 a project to get handbrake working=0Aproperly - currently it is almost=
 vertical.=0A Background:=0A New shoes, slaves and springs etc with less=
 than 4k mi. Almost no=0Asign of any wear yet.=0A Handbrake lever clevis=
 pins removed. Steady post adjusted so the peg=0Ajust touches when brake=
s are adjusted tight. Then the adjustment set=0Aso you can just hear/fee=
l slight brake drag. All OK so far. =0A Here is the problem:=0A When the=
 handbrake lever is pushed with screwdriver or my hand it=0Amoves with i=
nitial free play then clamps the shoes as it should.=0AHowever when rele=
ased brakes do not fully retract, and shoes bind and=0Anot at the same s=
etting that started off with. Same story with using=0Athe hydraulics; se=
ems to hang up, in not quite the off position. Both=0Awheels are the sam=
e.=0A Shoes can be "reset" to original setting by rattling the adjuster=
=0Aback and forth in the freeplay zone. All looks fine when drum is off=
=0Aand you can see the shoe operation.=0A=0A My thoughts :=0A I observe=
 that the new springs actually touch the inside of the shoes=0A? Maybe s=
ome grease there ? Is this interference normal ? Is it=0Apossible to inc=
orrectly assemble the shoes/springs ? See photo of RR.=0A I note that th=
e slave is tight on the back plate. How tight is normal=0Afloating ? May=
be I assembled the slave cylinder clips incorrectly ?=0A=0A All suggesti=
ons appreciated=0A rg=0A=0A

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<html><body>Handbrake adjustment is a totally different item. Stretched=
 cable or wrong cable?&nbsp; max adjustment on threaded rod? Adjustment=
 procedure in book.<div><br></div><div>Did you grease the adjuster and o=
il the felts on the steady posts? Both springs are the same or the one c=
losest to the adjuster could be shorter (sometimes) and they rub on the=
 shoes-that's ok. Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><=
p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Roger Grace via He=
aleys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Healeys"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday=
 March 29 2021 3:12:56PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Rear brake adjustment<br>=
<br>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>BJ8 ph2.</div>=0A<div>I am Struggling to=
 get consistent results for rear brake shoe=0Aadjustment.</div>=0A<div>A=
ll part of a project to get handbrake working properly -=0Acurrently it=
 is almost vertical.<br></div>=0A<div>Background:<br></div>=0A<div>New s=
hoes, slaves and springs etc with less than 4k mi. Almost=0Ano sign of a=
ny wear yet.<br></div>=0A<div>Handbrake lever clevis pins removed.</div>=
=0A<div>Steady post adjusted so the peg just touches when brakes are=0Aa=
djusted tight.</div>=0A<div>Then the adjustment set so you can just hear=
/feel slight brake=0Adrag.</div>=0A<div>All OK so far.</div>=0A<div><br>=
</div>=0A<div>Here is the problem:<br></div>=0A<div>When the handbrake l=
ever is pushed with screwdriver or my hand=0Ait moves with initial free=
 play then clamps the shoes as it=0Ashould.&nbsp; However&nbsp; when rel=
eased brakes do not fully=0Aretract, and shoes bind and not at&nbsp; the=
 same setting that=0Astarted off with.</div>=0A<div>Same story with usin=
g the hydraulics; seems to hang up, in not=0Aquite the off position. Bot=
h wheels are the same.<br></div>=0A<div>Shoes can be "reset"&nbsp; to or=
iginal setting by rattling the=0Aadjuster back and forth in&nbsp; the fr=
eeplay zone.</div>=0A<div>All looks fine when drum is off and you can se=
e the shoe=0Aoperation.<br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>My thoughts :=
<br></div>=0A<div>I observe that the new springs actually touch the insi=
de of=0Athe shoes ?</div>=0A<div>Maybe some grease there ? Is this inter=
ference normal ?</div>=0A<div>Is it possible to incorrectly assemble the=
 shoes/springs=0A?</div>=0A<div>See photo of RR.<br></div>=0A<div>I note=
 that the slave is tight on the back plate. How tight is=0Anormal floati=
ng ?</div>=0A<div>Maybe I assembled the slave cylinder clips incorrectly=
=0A?<br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>All&nbsp; suggestions appreciate=
d<br></div>=0A<div>rg<br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<d=
iv><br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A</=
div>=0A</healeys@autox.team.net></div></body></html>

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