01-04-2021, 09:52 PM
I did quite a bit of filing high spots on the linings to get a good level of material in touch with the drum on mine. I also chucked away the cheap MM linings and bought some decent brand ones (took a bit of looking).
As you probably know if the pedal firms up with pumping, it's a bleed problem. However, if you can still turn a wheel whilst your wife is pressing the pedal, the brakes certainly aren't working well enough.
Also with a dropped axle I found that "tie bars" between the top of the axle and the radius arms were essential to avoid jumping leftwards into the verge when the brakes were applied heavily.
It's been worth the effort because the brakes are now very reassuring, either on the track or in traffic.
c
As you probably know if the pedal firms up with pumping, it's a bleed problem. However, if you can still turn a wheel whilst your wife is pressing the pedal, the brakes certainly aren't working well enough.
Also with a dropped axle I found that "tie bars" between the top of the axle and the radius arms were essential to avoid jumping leftwards into the verge when the brakes were applied heavily.
It's been worth the effort because the brakes are now very reassuring, either on the track or in traffic.
c