16-07-2020, 10:18 AM
I have recently relined the brakes on the RP. Even with the cables disconnected and the cams set parallel to the ends of the shoes, the linings still needed a certain amount of 'fettling' to get the drums to go on, even after I had cleaned the drums up.
The linings that came off were rope material.It was not that the linings were badly worn, but that someone in the past had fitted a couple of the rivets weirdly so that one side of the head was beginning to touch the drums. Although the brakes were adequate before, changing to more modern lining material has improved the brakes quite noticeably!
The linings that came off were rope material.It was not that the linings were badly worn, but that someone in the past had fitted a couple of the rivets weirdly so that one side of the head was beginning to touch the drums. Although the brakes were adequate before, changing to more modern lining material has improved the brakes quite noticeably!