Rear Brakes

[The Old One]

Hi all
Just failed MOT on rear brakes
Poor efficiency on hand brake and foot brake
Fronts are ok
Checked today and everything is free and lubricated.
Shoes look a bit worn and shiny.
Any suggestions much appreciated

Tony

[saabfast]

Check beneath the rubber piston seals on the wheel cylinders. My had low efficiency on the rear last year (enough to pass though). They had looked fine when I checked inside the drums superficially but when I got back I peeled back the rubbers and there was slight fluid leakage so I changed the cylinders. It goes in again next Saturday so hope it will all be OK (might be tempting fate!).

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[john 215]

Hi Tony,

As my learned friend Alan says but would also check the linkage for handbrake behind the shoes as these seize.

Check the parking brake linkage on thye axle

Carefully clip up the adjuster manually with the drum off and slip the drum back on may be nec to file out the wear ridge. Also 'deglaze' the shoes

Have at this, the best article i ever seen on fitting rear shoes, to be found on 'our' JClay site.

http://web.mac.com/jclaythompson/Site/Rear_Brakes.html

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[The Old One]

Hi All
Passed MOT This Morning
Put New Rear Shoes On And Bled System.
Can Tax It Now

Thanks For The Advice

Tony

[bmcecosse]

The bigger 9" drums on the later cars are MUCH better - worth upgrading to them if doing a general overhaul of the rear brakes anyway.

[john 215]

Hi Tony,

Well done mate [:D]

Another one is back on the road

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[The Old One]

Taxed and back on the road.
Bought my son age 23 a 1972 Mini Clubman(Cheap ins and free road tax)
Taking it off road when mot runs out end of june for some repairs and a respray.
Giving him the TR7 to use while mini is off the road.
Gave him a go in it today,he loves it.

Tony