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7th Jun 2015 2:15 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
paddingtonfire wrote:
Well, I had the rear wheel off yesterday, had a good old dig around and clean, copious amount of brake cleaner...
I only started doing my own maintenance 6 months ago, but one thing I've learnt is that Discos need generous globs of copper brake grease in strategic places, otherwise the brakes start misbehaving. Brake cleaner strips this lubrication away. As per Bodsy's Brake Bible, pay particular attention to the lugs on the disc-brake pads, the stainless shims and the recesses they fit into in the carrier: clean them up and lube them. Do the same with the six raised areas behind the shoes in the EPB drum. Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
8th Jun 2015 8:25 pm
paddingtonfire
Member Since: 27 Nov 2011
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 38
Top info - cheers. I've printed off and encapsulated Bodsy's Bible in readiness for the job later this week.
Mike
8th Jun 2015 8:31 pm
paddingtonfire
Member Since: 27 Nov 2011
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 38
** update **
Work stopped me from investigating this for a few days, and finally got the car up in the air yesterday. Removed the rear near side disc and it dropped an obliterated return spring and consequently completely worn primary shoe (but rather clean internals of the drum).
I just wanted to place on record my thanks for Bodsy's Bible. It gave me confidence to tackle this job, and will do for others in the future too. If anyone's reading this and wondering whether or not to tackle the brakes, do it, it's easy. The return springs were a pain though, so the presence of a brake spring tool was extremely handy, and am going to add it to my toolbox.
All the best,
Mike
21st Jun 2015 1:03 pm
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1928
That tool is a great idea. I've struggled with brake springs for years on my classic. Never knew this existed. Thanks for posting a pic. Ordered from Amazon for less than a £10er.PAGODA
21st Jun 2015 1:27 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
Posts: 1201
Ditto. Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
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