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Its definitely the bore not retracting by itself.
It will go back with the assistance of some slip joint pliers fwiw
On Monday, July 5, 2021, <healeyguy@aol.com> wrote:
> Neil
> Maybe its not the cylinder retracting in the bore. Does the cylinder body
> slide easily in the backing plate?
> P
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healey <67healey@gmail.com>
> To: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 5, 2021 6:37 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Rear Brake
>
> I had to replace a leaking, original wheel cylinder (drivers side)
> earlier. Everything went fine with the install & adjustment, except that on
> its inaugural run, it became quickly apparent that things were not right.
> Took the drum back off again, only to find that the cylinder was not
> retracting properly.
> Group wisdom from the internet says you need to replace the rubber
> pipe.No problem - except there is only 1 of these rubber brake pipes that
> goes into a T to feed both rear brakes - and the problem is ONLY with the
> driver's brake - the passenger side rear wheel cylinder retracts like a
> champ. Driver's side spring is ok btw.
> So what I don't understand is - if the inside of the rubber pipe was
> swollen, not letting fluid back through, wouldn't this affect both rear
> brakes, not just one of them?
>
> Should I replace this one hose, or did I get a "bad" wheel cylinder from
> Moss? (yes, I ordered the cheaper aftermarket cylinder @ $14 as opposed to
> the TRW brand cylinder @ $70), or do I replace both? or?
>
> Lastly, what is the min thickness of the rear shoes? Both are evenly
> worn & about the same thickness as the metal mounting plate underneath.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Neil
>
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Its definitely the bore not retracting by itself.<div>It will go back with =
the assistance of some slip joint pliers fwiw<br><br>On Monday, July 5, 202=
1, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyguy@aol.com";>healeyguy@aol.com</a>> wrot=
e:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Neil
<div>Maybe its not the cylinder retracting in the bore. Does the cylinder b=
ody slide easily in the backing plate?=C2=A0</div>
<div>P<br>
<br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healey <<a href=3D"mailto:67healey@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">67=
healey@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Austin Healey <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Mon, Jul 5, 2021 6:37 pm<br>
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Rear Brake<br>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0I had to replace a leaking, original wheel cylinder=
=C2=A0(drivers side) earlier. Everything went fine with the install & a=
djustment, except that on its inaugural=C2=A0run, it became quickly apparen=
t that things were not right.=C2=A0
<div>=C2=A0Took the drum back off again, only to find that the cylinder=C2=
=A0was not retracting properly.=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0 Group wisdom from the internet says you need to replace the rub=
ber pipe.No problem - except there is only 1 of these rubber brake pipes th=
at goes into a T to=C2=A0feed both rear brakes - and the problem is ONLY wi=
th the driver's brake - the passenger side rear wheel cylinder retracts=
like a champ. Driver's side spring is ok btw.</div>
<div>=C2=A0So what I don't understand is - if the inside of the rubber =
pipe was swollen, not letting fluid back through, wouldn't this affect =
both rear brakes, not just one of them?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0 Should I replace this one hose, or did I get a "bad" =
wheel cylinder=C2=A0from Moss? (yes, I ordered the cheaper aftermarket cyli=
nder=C2=A0@ $14 as opposed to the TRW brand cylinder=C2=A0@ $70), or do I r=
eplace both? or?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0 Lastly, what is the min thickness of the rear shoes? Both are e=
venly worn & about the same thickness as the metal mounting plate under=
neath.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0 Thanks in advance,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Neil</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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