8 minutes ago
Doing a full refurbishment on the brake cross tube on my 1933 AH tourer.
There is quite a bit of movement in the two end bearings, part
numbers BN51 and BN70 in the spares book.
I cannot find complete units (bracket and bearing) and wonder if
these are available anywhere ?.
Both 'floating' bearings in the assembly are very worn, especially the
nearside which is close to falling out. This explains why the nearside rear
brake hardly works !.
I suspect I will have to take the brackets off and try to either make
up new inner bearings, or try to squeeze the bracket to tighten them
onto the bearing as another possibility.
Did look at some pillar block bearings as a full replacement but think
this might be approaching major surgery.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Martin.
There is quite a bit of movement in the two end bearings, part
numbers BN51 and BN70 in the spares book.
I cannot find complete units (bracket and bearing) and wonder if
these are available anywhere ?.
Both 'floating' bearings in the assembly are very worn, especially the
nearside which is close to falling out. This explains why the nearside rear
brake hardly works !.
I suspect I will have to take the brackets off and try to either make
up new inner bearings, or try to squeeze the bracket to tighten them
onto the bearing as another possibility.
Did look at some pillar block bearings as a full replacement but think
this might be approaching major surgery.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Martin.