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Rear brake levers, up or down ?. - GM6VXB - 19-01-2025
Just want to check if the rear brake levers on a 1933 tourer should face up or down.
Mine face up, which might explain why the brakes come on when the car is loaded.
Easy fix provided I do not freeze to the garage floor while changing them !.
Martin.
RE: Rear brake levers, up or down ?. - Ruairidh Dunford - 19-01-2025
Austin rear levers go down and back - nut should face rearwards.
RE: Rear brake levers, up or down ?. - GM6VXB - 19-01-2025
Thanks Ruairidh.
Thought they were the wrong way round. Took pictures of them during
dismantling then I totally ignored them.
Did look on internet but did not find any 'good' pictures.
Nice job in forecast +3C temperatures. Really should get a heater for the garage.
Martin.
RE: Rear brake levers, up or down ?. - Ruairidh Dunford - 19-01-2025
You may find the modern cap on your brake cable end fouls the axle tube, if so, fitting an original cap usually cures the problem.