Series 11A brakes

Tom Woods wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:19:03 +1000, Duracell Bunny
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I'm stumped - I gave my old Series (88") new brakes last month. They work, but ...
>>
>> When I reverse, the front brakes go on immediately - even if the wheel is jacked
>> up. I can spin them forward easily, backwards not at all. To reverse the vehicle
>> requires low transfer & lots of welly.
>>
>> And I can't get the brake drums off any more, even with the brakes fully
>> released on the adjusters.
>>
>> I've done something silly, any ideas as to what I've done, or not done?
>
> Have you managed to sort them out yet Karen?
> I've now got clean new brakes on my truck and they are fine when i
> jack it up one wheel at a time and adjust it. When i move it though I
> can get about 20ft before it almost locks solid and starts groaning!.
> .
> Any idea? new return springs needed perhaps? Front ones felt strong as
> they were buggers to get on but the rear ones dont do a lot.
> Ive got a loose wheel bearing on one back corner too and im wondering
> if the wobble is enough to make the shoes catch funnily?
>
> I also had trouble with mine sticking on at the front on the side
> where i didnt replace the adjusters.
> The new front pads i got had a longer pin which manages to wedge
> itself on the washery bit at the bottom of the adjuster right by the
> backplate. They then wont un-adjust all the way down to remove the
> drum/turn the brakes off.
No, not yet - but they are getting much worse. I had to move a tree stump
yesterday, and as soon as I touched the brakes, they locked on tight. First low
transfer required in order to proceed.

I've just bought a new mountain bike, and the resultant stacks are happening -
bit like when I first took up trialling all those years ago. So fixing the
Series is taking second priority, as I've entered an MTB endurance race in 5
weeks time (only tried an MTB for the first time 9 days ago)

--
Karen Gallagher

"Reverse the polarity and invert the particle flux!"
"You mean put the batteries in the other way?"
"...yes."
-Star Trek (any of them)

On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:50:47 GMT, Duracell Bunny
<[email protected]> wrote:


>No, not yet - but they are getting much worse. I had to move a tree stump
>yesterday, and as soon as I touched the brakes, they locked on tight. First low
>transfer required in order to proceed.
>
>I've just bought a new mountain bike, and the resultant stacks are happening -
>bit like when I first took up trialling all those years ago. So fixing the
>Series is taking second priority, as I've entered an MTB endurance race in 5
>weeks time (only tried an MTB for the first time 9 days ago)

Biking sounds better for the health and wallet than series
landrovering!
I've now got a car that just failed its MOT to fix in addition to the
landy. Now watch my only remaining vehicle break down too....

Duracell Bunny wrote:
> Tom Woods wrote:
>> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:19:03 +1000, Duracell Bunny
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm stumped - I gave my old Series (88") new brakes last month.
>>> They work, but ... When I reverse, the front brakes go on immediately - even
>>> if the
>>> wheel is jacked up. I can spin them forward easily, backwards not
>>> at all. To reverse the vehicle requires low transfer & lots of
>>> welly. And I can't get the brake drums off any more, even with the brakes
>>> fully released on the adjusters.
>>>
>>> I've done something silly, any ideas as to what I've done, or not
>>> done?
>>
>> Have you managed to sort them out yet Karen?
>> I've now got clean new brakes on my truck and they are fine when i
>> jack it up one wheel at a time and adjust it. When i move it though I
>> can get about 20ft before it almost locks solid and starts groaning!.
>> .
>> Any idea? new return springs needed perhaps? Front ones felt strong
>> as they were buggers to get on but the rear ones dont do a lot.
>> Ive got a loose wheel bearing on one back corner too and im wondering
>> if the wobble is enough to make the shoes catch funnily?
>>
>> I also had trouble with mine sticking on at the front on the side
>> where i didnt replace the adjusters.
>> The new front pads i got had a longer pin which manages to wedge
>> itself on the washery bit at the bottom of the adjuster right by the
>> backplate. They then wont un-adjust all the way down to remove the
>> drum/turn the brakes off.
> No, not yet - but they are getting much worse. I had to move a tree
> stump yesterday, and as soon as I touched the brakes, they locked on
> tight. First low transfer required in order to proceed.
>
> I've just bought a new mountain bike, and the resultant stacks are
> happening - bit like when I first took up trialling all those years
> ago. So fixing the Series is taking second priority, as I've entered
> an MTB endurance race in 5 weeks time (only tried an MTB for the
> first time 9 days ago)

Motor Torpedo Boat?

--
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If the answer is offensive maybe the question was inappropriate

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GbH wrote:

||| ago. So fixing the Series is taking second priority, as I've entered
||| an MTB endurance race in 5 weeks time (only tried an MTB for the
||| first time 9 days ago)
||
|| Motor Torpedo Boat?

Moun Tain Bike, I always thought - which is a bit odd when you think.
Probably wrong.

I prefer ATB, or the French VTT (velo tous terrains). MTB is the Merkin
version I think.

--
Rich
==============================

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Tom Woods wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:50:47 GMT, Duracell Bunny
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> No, not yet - but they are getting much worse. I had to move a tree stump
>> yesterday, and as soon as I touched the brakes, they locked on tight. First low
>> transfer required in order to proceed.
>>
>> I've just bought a new mountain bike, and the resultant stacks are happening -
>> bit like when I first took up trialling all those years ago. So fixing the
>> Series is taking second priority, as I've entered an MTB endurance race in 5
>> weeks time (only tried an MTB for the first time 9 days ago)
>
> Biking sounds better for the health and wallet than series
> landrovering!
> I've now got a car that just failed its MOT to fix in addition to the
> landy. Now watch my only remaining vehicle break down too....
Healthier? not sure, I've got bruises & scars all over my legs already. But I've
done lots of road riding in the past anyway, so I'm pretty fit for someone of
my vintage. Wallet? You have no idea how much I've just spent on this new bike -
lots of bling on it, like hydraulic disk brakes & decent shock absorbing forks.
But the best fun I've had with my clothes on in a long, long time.

And yes, MTB does mean, for some reason, mountain bike. No, it doesn't make
sense as an acronym, more of a contraction I suppose

--
Karen Gallagher

"Reverse the polarity and invert the particle flux!"
"You mean put the batteries in the other way?"
"...yes."
-Star Trek (any of them)