Had a spare hour tonight so cracked on in the hot
, for a change, to replace the rear Hubs and inspect the brakes.
The car really doesn't brake well compared to my other A2. There is also a big rumble like I have a tractor tyre on too.
Here's what I found..
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To my untrained eye all looked okay not much lip on the drum or scoring but we'll used. The shoes seem to have soke meat on them. I cleaned it all out and sprayed it with brake cleaner carefully.
I placed a drop of oil and wiggled the adjuster up and down a bit.
The bearings that came out has lots of play inward and outward on the axle and no grease left on them, some play up and down too.
New bits on. 70nm and 30deg for the 30mm bihex nut.
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I must admit on one side I didn't oil the adjuster so will do that tomorrow night.
I guess it drops back down in under the spring tension as you brake to self adjust?
First time looking a drum brakes, never touched them before. Fairly simple I guess.
I noticed one drum is a touch oval as it rubs as it spins.
Will take it for a drive and check it all after some grub.
EDIT - rumble gone so job worth doing. Dead easy too. I'll thinknabout collecting up parts for brake overhaul next.