Subject: RE: Rear brakes
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Jun 13, 2005, 2:39 PM
Post ID: 1719014297
Hi Ted,
I'd start off by checking two things:
1. The large nut toward the front of the rear brake plate. Make certain
that it is tight.
2. The brake lever toward the rear of the rear brake plate. Make sure it
is secured snugly to it's splines.
In either case, I'd pull the rear wheel and have a quick look at the
brake drum innards just to be sure everything is as it should be. I
suppose one of the springs could be broken and causing havock, too.
I really see this as being interal to the brake drum itself (and its
associated parts) rather than in any linkage connected to it.
ju-@astrocomma.com wrote:
I was having a problem with my Eldo rear brake. When depressed it made a horrible squeal and vibrated the foot pedal despite having had the surfaces cleaned and lightly sanded twice. Now instead whenever I press the brake pedal it sounds like someone smacked it with a big hammer but then works okay. If I look back I can see the "thing that fits into the brake drum that I don't know what its called" jolt suddenly. The brake stay rod doesn't seem to be loose. Any idea as to what the problem is? Ted Ward |
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Greg Bender
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