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Hi all
I am in the process of stripping down the n/s rear brake drum on my BT7 due to an occasional sticking on of the brakes/handbrake? . After the last run the brake drum was really hot.
The drum is now off and although there is no leakage from the cylinder the piston is pretty stiff so I will replace with a new cylinder. When looking at removing it I noticed that there is no flexible hose to the cylinder. The metal (copper)? line is connected directly to the cylinder but there is a gentle bend/loop before connection presumably to allow the slight movement of the cylinder in the back plate.
The car was professionally restored by someone with a very good reputation so I presume mine isn't the only car done this way. Does anyone else have experience of this and why it would be done as I would have thought it offers unnecessary resistance to the movement of the cylinder. However, up to recently the brakes have worked fine although I note from my records that 4 years ago the cylinder on the offside was also replaced due to "sticking on".
Would be very interested in your comments
thanks
Steve
I am in the process of stripping down the n/s rear brake drum on my BT7 due to an occasional sticking on of the brakes/handbrake? . After the last run the brake drum was really hot.
The drum is now off and although there is no leakage from the cylinder the piston is pretty stiff so I will replace with a new cylinder. When looking at removing it I noticed that there is no flexible hose to the cylinder. The metal (copper)? line is connected directly to the cylinder but there is a gentle bend/loop before connection presumably to allow the slight movement of the cylinder in the back plate.
The car was professionally restored by someone with a very good reputation so I presume mine isn't the only car done this way. Does anyone else have experience of this and why it would be done as I would have thought it offers unnecessary resistance to the movement of the cylinder. However, up to recently the brakes have worked fine although I note from my records that 4 years ago the cylinder on the offside was also replaced due to "sticking on".
Would be very interested in your comments
thanks
Steve