I have now moved onto the brakes on my (easy project to restore special x#!!*) having now taken engine out and body off!! The brake cross shaft was seized solid and after much heat , copious amounts of WD40 and cuss words that even I didn't know I knew I finally got the cotter pins out and the cross shaft off.
can any one tell me if the compensating beam is fixed rigid to the balance lever as on mine or should it pivot ie move on the pivot pin, and there did not apear to be any felt washers or remnants of ,anywhere on the shaft , should there be or did some 7's not have them I do not know what model the chassis is from but it is reputed to be 1934 chassis number not apparent anywhere. if it is advisable to have felt washers how thick should they be ? Ihave seen an article on a blog showing the varous components including felt washers.I have also seen an article by Trevor Sharp to improve braking by puting bigger expander rollers on the brake cones does this work and is it worth doing ?
Thanks in advance (still fettling away and looking for the horizon)
Clivesu
can any one tell me if the compensating beam is fixed rigid to the balance lever as on mine or should it pivot ie move on the pivot pin, and there did not apear to be any felt washers or remnants of ,anywhere on the shaft , should there be or did some 7's not have them I do not know what model the chassis is from but it is reputed to be 1934 chassis number not apparent anywhere. if it is advisable to have felt washers how thick should they be ? Ihave seen an article on a blog showing the varous components including felt washers.I have also seen an article by Trevor Sharp to improve braking by puting bigger expander rollers on the brake cones does this work and is it worth doing ?
Thanks in advance (still fettling away and looking for the horizon)
Clivesu