Introduction from a New Owner!

[Howard Wright]

Hi

Couple of suggestions. Others may disagree

I’d be tempted to put some oil in and once you’re on the road see how noisy the axle is.  As long as there is no silvery hue or metal bits in the oil after a few miles I don’t think you will do any harm.

Brake wise, whilst you could replace the shoes with the hubs in place, I would take the hubs off, clean everything and fit sealed bearings. I’m afraid that does mean breaking the taper on the half shaft to hub and this can be problematic in a car that has been standing for a while.

I use Saftek in Sheffield to re-line my brakes.  Seem to be quite grippy although also a bit squeely!

Cheers

Howard