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Grinding Brakes

Started by _Woodsy_ , Aug 09 2006 05:27 PM

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#1 _TUFF_

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Posted 09 August 2006 - 05:27 PM

I have just got 2 new rear tyres on the Hatch and driving home the rear left is starting to grind badly. I got it home and took the drum off to find that the rear shoe is grinding on the outside edge of the drum. The retaining pin is in place and so is the clip but it is still grinding. Any ideas?

Josh

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#2 rodomo

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Posted 09 August 2006 - 06:22 PM

Can you move the axle in and out?

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#3 _TUFF_

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Posted 09 August 2006 - 06:25 PM

it moves in and out about 2mm

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Posted 10 August 2006 - 07:41 AM

The axle bearing may be worn or the retaining collar may have moved. Are the wheels the original ones before the new tyres?

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#5 _TUFF_

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Posted 12 August 2006 - 10:45 AM

I have had there wheels on it for... probably close to 12 months now. Today i replaced the clips that hold the shoes in allignment and i replaced them with a new setup but its still grinding!!!!

Josh

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#6 rodomo

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Posted 12 August 2006 - 08:21 PM

Is the grinding mark in the drum all the way around or just in 1 spot?
Are you sure its the shoe hitting it and not the backing plate?

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#7 _TUFF_

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Posted 13 August 2006 - 03:16 PM

It is definetly the shoe as the shoe has a wear mark on it to. It is all around the drum but one side is worse than the other... Could is be a warped drum?

Josh

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#8 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 13 August 2006 - 07:07 PM

You need Datto!

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#9 FastEHHolden

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Posted 13 August 2006 - 08:37 PM

Wondering if when the new tyres where put on the rattled them up and it has warped the drum..or the flange of the axle may be not square ..or could the bearing have slipped on the axle.?

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#10 _keith1962_

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Posted 13 August 2006 - 09:29 PM

Hi Josh
Is the brake shoe sitting on the wheel cyclinder properly if not
this can cause these type of problems.

cheers Keith

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#11 _TUFF_

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Posted 14 August 2006 - 06:09 PM

Yep its all sitting in there properly. I pulled it apart on Saturday and put the new retainers in. The new ones being quite different to the old ones. But i did replace both retainers with the new ones.

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I also went out and bought a pair of new wheel cylinders for it but haven't put them in yet.

According to my Torana Manual the brakes don't look complete. Your Thoughts?

Josh

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#12 _keith1962_

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Posted 14 August 2006 - 08:09 PM

Hi Josh

From what i can see in the pic it seems to be ok

cheers Keith

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#13 _TUFF_

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Posted 14 August 2006 - 08:25 PM

It has started to grind when turning right to.

Josh

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#14 _TUFF_

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Posted 28 August 2006 - 08:42 PM

After replacing the Drum with one donated from FastEH ( Cheers! ) It is still grinding. Mainly now when going around right hand corners. Anyones thoughts?

Josh