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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1432   
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Have you any theories as to why the black paint will help getting the nut/washer central?
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21st Feb 2015 10:10pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308  
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Dsc-off. Not sure but that's what it's come to....i'll try anything so here's to hoping the paint helps. very tempted to simply remove the shoes....then it won't get hot
And shiny paint will stay on.  |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:04am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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to help the shoes move about then lub the places they rest on the back plate
use copperslip or maybe better proper ceramic grease ( not normal grease ) ceramic grease does seem to be a bit more slippery then copperslip you can get ceramic grease in small tubes from motorfactors ( about £3-4 a tube ) and only a dab of grease will do the job |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:10am |
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| sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 574  
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I have changed my handbrake for an Xeng disc brake.Much more powerful & positive,plus easier to adjust.
Just my 2 penneth. |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:15am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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^^^^ so have I
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22nd Feb 2015 9:17am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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Very tempted and often thought about one. Just kinda like the idea of keeping it standard. If none of the hand brakes worked it would be a no brainer. It may well come to a change
Did try the copper grease last time but not sure it helped - certainly didn't fully cure. |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:25am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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Just noticed something -it kinda looks right but I'm surprised it's not in the workshop manual?
Item 21 doesn't have a spring pulling it back onto the back plate (mine does) ?  Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:58am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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left spring in place as I'm sure it should be there and suspect it's a mod since the exploded view above was created.
all back together, started her up and straight away something didn't seem right (no rattle at all - strangely quiet)? moved a few foot on the drive and it was obvious the brakes were binding (a lot). crawled underneath and slacked the handbrake cable off as I knew I'd already slacked the shoe adjuster off by more than 1.5 turns as suggested in manual. climbed back in started up and tried again - brakes still binding? ...... turns out it was the brakes (not the handbrake)...brake switch was preventing the brake pedal from returning. pulled the brake pedal back up and all seems great. been for a drive and all is good. Except I'm reluctant to use the hand brake now in case it upsets something and I'm back to square one? guess I'll have to use it at some point and if it does go wrong I'll have to consider either an x eng disc conversion or a complete new original item? any how for now |
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22nd Feb 2015 12:28pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Never mind
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22nd Feb 2015 1:31pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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If you are not happy about the effectiveness of your handbrake whatever you do, do not park on a hill unless you also put the vehicle in respective reverse or forward gear. To be honest I always do that anyway, seen to many cars career downhill through a defective hand brake. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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22nd Feb 2015 3:32pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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Thank you.
Always leave in gear also. Never had a issue over the effectiveness of the hand brake - it's always been more to do with it fully disengaging? |
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22nd Feb 2015 3:56pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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Anyone able to either confirm below is ok or better still post a photo of theirs?
Click image to enlarge Notice on the left shoe how the friction pad finishes a good inch plus from the end of the shoe unlike the right shod where the friction pad finishes close to the end of the shoe. Had always thought that these shoes were same but clearly not? |
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24th Feb 2015 7:02pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6308
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Think this might be a better photo
Click image to enlarge I guess if the friction pad was longer it would stop the left shoe from migrating north and perhaps resolve the problem? |
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24th Feb 2015 7:09pm |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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I too have a slight trembling at 50-60 mph. i remember a noisy handbrake after a readjusting of it. The noise went away when slight pulling the handbrake an releasing it.
Could this be the same issue? Last edited by zone30 on 24th Feb 2015 7:32pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th Feb 2015 7:25pm |
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